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48-540: Rising in the mountains of western Yamhill County , it is impounded near its headwaters to create McGuire Reservoir , the primary water source for the city of McMinnville . The river flows generally west through Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land and the Siuslaw National Forest , past Beaver , then southwest past Hebo and Cloverdale . It enters Nestucca Bay , on the Pacific Ocean, from

96-684: A unicameral or single body. At that time the title of the legislature was the Legislative Committee and it consisted of nine elected representatives apportioned by population to the four established districts (which later became counties). The Organic Laws required the legislature to meet in June and December of each year. The first meeting of the 1844 legislature took place June 18 at the home of Felix Hathaway in Oregon City. This session lasted until June 27, and another session

144-419: A 20-mile (32 km) section of the river". Bank access to the lower river is limited because much of the land is privately owned, but the stream, which is 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) wide on the lower reaches, is often fished from boats. Cloverdale, Farmer Creek, Three Rivers, and Pacific City have public boat ramps, and there are less formal put-in places upriver. Upstream of Moon Creek, more than half of

192-506: A 3/4ths vote, apportion the legislators among the districts, create post offices, levy taxes, declare war, organize and call out the militia, create lower courts, pass laws concerning the general welfare of the region, regulate trade with the Native Americans, regulate liquor sale and manufacture, and regulate the police power of the government, among other powers. Meetings continued to be in June and December. With these changes,

240-619: A family was $ 61,524. Males had a median income of $ 44,946 versus $ 33,717 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,017. About 9.0% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. In the United States House of Representatives, Yamhill County lies in Oregon's 6th congressional district , which also covers Polk County and portions of Marion, Clackamas, and Washington counties. In

288-406: A month later, when the new territorial governor Joseph Lane arrived, however, he rescinded the law as unconstitutional and the coins were collected and removed from circulation. For the legislative session Ralph Wilcox was chosen as speaker, but he resigned from the post. Stephen Meek served as the doorkeeper, William G. T’Vault as a clerk, and William Holmes as sergeant at arms. Members of

336-582: A session was organized that conducted the final business of the Provisional Government. The session lasted until February 16. During this session a law forbidding the sale of firearms and supplies to Native Americans was repealed, and a law was passed to authorize the minting of gold coins. The law concerning the coins allowed for the creation of the Beaver Coins , which had a higher gold content than United States minted coins. Less than

384-438: A special session of the legislature met August 5 until August 20 in Oregon City. On August 11, 1845 at the introduction of Jesse Applegate the body passed a law against dueling within a half hour that Governor Abernethy also signed within 30 minutes of the bill's introduction. A new legislature met beginning on December 2, with Robert Newell serving as the speaker of the body through December 10 and Henry A. G. Lee assuming

432-809: A time when no country had sovereignty over the region. This democratically elected legislature became the Oregon Territorial Legislature when the territorial authorities arrived after the creation of the Oregon Territory by the United States in 1848. The body was first termed the Legislative Committee and later renamed the House of Representatives. Over the course of its six-year history the legislature passed laws, including taxation and liquor regulation, and created an army to deal with conflicts with Native Americans . Many of

480-577: Is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km ), or 0.3%, is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Oregon by area. The tallest mountain in the county is Trask Mountain in the northwest corner of the county. As of the 2000 census , there were 84,992 people, 28,732 households, and 21,376 families living in the county. The population density was 119 people per square mile (46 people/km ). There were 30,270 housing units at an average density of 42 units per square mile (16/km ). The racial makeup of

528-650: Is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon . As of the 2020 census , the population was 107,722. The county seat is McMinnville . Yamhill County was named after the Yamhelas, members of the Kalapuya Tribe. Yamhill County is part of the Portland - Vancouver - Hillsboro , OR- WA Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is in the Willamette Valley . The earliest known inhabitants of

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576-757: The Oregon State Senate , the county is split between the 12th and 13th districts. Within the Oregon House of Representatives , Yamhill County is part of the 23rd, 24th, and 26th districts. Although located west of the Cascades, Yamhill has remained a Republican-leaning county in Presidential elections at the same time as other Western Oregon counties have become solidly to powerfully Democratic. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Yamhill County since Lyndon Johnson 's 1964 landslide, and

624-491: The Rocky Mountains . A new bicameral territorial legislature was created with an upper chamber Council and lower chamber House. These bodies met for the first time on July 16, 1849, with some members of the provisional legislature continuing into the new government, including David Hill, Asa Lovejoy, Samuel Parker, and Absalom J. Hembree. Upon statehood in 1859, the territorial legislature would be transformed into

672-900: The Oregon Country (mainly those from the Willamette Valley ), created a provisional government at Champoeg . In May and June, a nine-person committee met in Oregon City and drafted the Organic Laws of Oregon as a pseudo-constitution that was subsequently ratified on July 5, 1843. This document created the government and authorized a provisional legislature of nine people. On May 16, the nine-person committee of James A. O'Neil , Robert Moore , William H. Gray , William P. Dougherty , David Hill , Robert Shortess , Thomas J. Hubbard , Robert Newell , and Alanson Beers met for three days to draft laws. The group met again for two days starting on June 16, with George LeBreton serving as

720-407: The age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.0% were non-families, and 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age was 36.8 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 52,485 and the median income for

768-427: The age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.60% were non-families. 19.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.90% under

816-474: The age of 18, 11.40% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males. The median income for a household in the county is $ 44,111, and the median income for a family was $ 50,336. Males had a median income of $ 35,686 versus $ 25,254 for females. The per capita income for

864-745: The area were the Yamhill (Yamhelas Indian Tribe, part of the Kalapooian family ) Indians, who have inhabited the area for over 8,000 years. They are one of the tribes incorporated into the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde . In 1857 they were forced to migrate to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation created in Oregon's Coastal Range two years earlier. The earliest non-native settlers were employees of

912-404: The back every six months, until the person left the region. Members of the legislature and the districts they represented (McCarver served as the speaker of the body with John E. Long as the recorder): The 1845 legislature met three different times, under two different structures. First, from June 24 to July 5, 1845, the legislature met in Oregon City, first at the home of John E. Long and then

960-473: The command of Henry A. G. Lee were sent immediately to The Dalles in what was the beginning of the Cayuse War . A large force under the command of Cornelius Gilliam was then organized and sent to punish those responsible for the massacre. On December 23, the group created Benton District out of the southern section of Polk District, naming the new district for Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton . In

1008-413: The county is 88.98% White , 1.47% Native American , 1.07% Asian , 0.85% Black or African American , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 5.08% from other races , and 2.42% from two or more races. 10.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.6% were of German , 11.4% English , 9.5% American and 8.4% Irish ancestry. There were 28,732 households, out of which 37.40% had children under

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1056-554: The county is covered with commercial timber , and the economic mainstay of the western part of the county is logging and timber products. Yamhill County is a significant focus of Oregon's wine industry , having the largest area of any Oregon county planted in vineyards . Six of the state's American Viticultural Areas are wholly or partly in the county: Chehalem Mountains AVA , Dundee Hills AVA , Eola-Amity Hills AVA , McMinnville AVA , Ribbon Ridge AVA , and Yamhill-Carlton District AVA . Over 80 wineries and 200 vineyards represent

1104-694: The county is served by The Delphian School in Sheridan. 45°14′N 123°19′W  /  45.23°N 123.31°W  / 45.23; -123.31 Provisional Legislature of Oregon The Provisional Legislature of Oregon was the single-chamber legislative body of the Provisional Government of Oregon . It served the Oregon Country of the Pacific Northwest of North America from 1843 until early 1849 at

1152-497: The county was $ 18,951. About 6.00% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.10% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 census , there were 99,193 people, 34,726 households, and 25,020 families living in the county. The population density was 138.6 inhabitants per square mile (53.5/km ). There were 37,110 housing units at an average density of 51.8 units per square mile (20.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of

1200-406: The county was 85.4% white, 1.5% Asian, 1.5% American Indian, 0.9% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific islander, 7.2% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 14.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.6% were German , 13.7% were English , 12.2% were Irish , and 5.0% were American . Of the 34,726 households, 35.8% had children under

1248-411: The flow is about 1,000 cubic feet per second (28 m/s). The first 2 miles (3 km) of the run include a class 4 rapid followed by a class 5 and another class 4. An alternate put-in is available at a log bridge downstream of the second class 4. Below the bridge, class 2 and 3 whitewater continues for the remaining 6 miles (10 km) of the run. Yamhill County, Oregon Yamhill County

1296-618: The home of Theophilus R. Magruder , with Morton M. McCarver serving as the speaker of the group. After this, the Organic Laws were replaced with the Organic Act of 1845, which altered the legislature in several ways. First the number of representatives was increased to include a minimum of 13 and a maximum of 61. Second, the name was changed to the House of Representatives. All members of the body were to be elected by popular vote with vacancies filled using special elections. The body also received new powers to impeach any civil official by

1344-547: The land along the river is publicly owned, is managed by the Siuslaw National Forest and the BLM, and includes five campgrounds. The upper river between Moon Creek and Elk Creek is fished mainly for winter steelhead, and no fishing is allowed upstream of Elk Creek. An 8-mile (13 km) stretch of the upper river between Rocky Bend Campground and Blaine offers whitewater canoeing and kayaking possibilities when

1392-597: The largest concentration of wine growers and producers in any county in the state. Vineyards often specialize in Pinot noir , but other varieties grown include Pinot gris , Pinot blanc , Chardonnay , Riesling , and Gewürztraminer . Yamhill County Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) include Linfield University and Chemeketa Community College McMinnville Campus, along with George Fox University and Portland Community College in Newberg. For private secondary education

1440-548: The laws remained in effect, except for the one that authorized the minting of coins. Territorial Governor Joseph Lane nullified that law, because it was in conflict with Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution , giving Congress the sole right to coin money, thus ending production of the Beaver Coins . On May 2, 1843, by a vote of 52 to 50, the European American settlers of

1488-524: The legislators would become prominent figures during the territorial years of Oregon. At first the body was a small committee of nine people, but the group was altered when the Organic Laws of Oregon were revised in 1845 with the legislative branch of the Provisional Government becoming the Oregon House of Representatives with a minimum of 13 members. Once the government was dissolved in 1849, all

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1536-609: The legislature and the districts they represented: On June 15, 1846, the Oregon Treaty was signed with Great Britain, which settled the dispute over sovereignty of the Oregon Country. On August 13, 1848, the United States Congress created the Oregon Territory out of the land between California and the 49th parallel (this served as the border with Britain's North American colonies) and west of

1584-632: The legislature met from December 7 to 28 at the Methodist Church in Oregon City. On the second day of this meeting at Main and Seventh streets, news of the Whitman massacre , which occurred on November 29, 1847, was delivered to the legislature by Governor Abernethy . This event would dominate the remainder of the session as the Provisional Government worked with the Hudson's Bay Company to send an army east to Walla Walla . Forty-two men under

1632-508: The legislature, Robert Newell was chosen as the speaker of the group with Calvin W. Cook as clerk. Members of the legislature and the districts they represented: The Provisional Legislature met for two sessions in late 1848 and early 1849. The first session, from December 5 to December 13, never formally organized as so many of the representatives had traveled south for the California Gold Rush . Beginning on February 5,

1680-559: The military and veterans. In addition to the economic surge provided by the Air Show, the Oregon International Air Show involves the community and provides grants for McMinnville. Since 1988 more than $ 3 million has donated back throughout McMinnville (Yamhill County), Hillsboro (Washington County), and throughout Oregon. Express Employment Professionals, Stoller Family Estates, and Xenium are the lead sponsors for

1728-714: The north at Pacific City . The Little Nestucca River does not join the Nestucca but enters Nestucca Bay from the south. Madelynne Sheehan in Fishing in Oregon calls the Nestucca River "a real gem of an all-around stream." Anglers can fish for spring chinook salmon , fall chinook, coho salmon , coastal cutthroat trout , and steelhead . Winter steelhead on this river average 10 to 14 pounds (4.5 to 6.4 kg), while summer steelhead of 4 to 7 pounds (1.8 to 3.2 kg) can sometimes appear "almost nose to tail throughout

1776-633: The official capital and introduced income and property taxes that replaced an 1843 subscription program used to finance the government's activities. Other business included a ban on hard liquor, the incorporation of Oregon City, approval for the Barlow Road around Mount Hood , incorporation of the Multnomah Circulating Library , and incorporation of the Oregon Institute . At the meetings John E. Long served as

1824-637: The only other Democrats to carry the county since Oregon's statehood have been Franklin Roosevelt in 1940, 1936 and 1932, along with Woodrow Wilson in 1912 when the Republican vote was divided. Yamhill County is currently one of 11 counties in Oregon in which therapeutic psilocybin is legal. In 2019 the Oregon International Air Show switched to the McMinnville Municipal Airport. The Air Show promotes aviation while honoring

1872-455: The post until the conclusion of the session on December 19. Polk District was created during the session, with the bill passed on December 19. John E. Long served as the recorder and Theophilus R. Magruder as the sergeant at arms for the group. The same people who served in the summer session also served in the December session. These sessions of the legislature designated Oregon City as

1920-402: The recorder and Moore as the chairman for both sets of meetings. The laws drafted became the Organic Laws of Oregon and were ratified on July 5. Committees on land claims, appropriations, military, the judiciary, and districting were also formed at that meeting. The organic laws were based on the laws of Iowa Territory . The document outlined the legislative branch and its powers, vested in

1968-487: The recorder, Frederick Prigg as the clerk, a Mr. Shaw as the sergeant at arms , and two people as chaplains. Members of the legislature and the districts they represented: After hearing the news that the United States had informed Britain it would be ending its obligations under the Treaty of 1818 and looking for a division of the Oregon Country , the legislature scaled back its agenda. One piece of legislation passed

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2016-463: The top of 3,154-foot (961 m) high Mount Hebo , Air Force radars operated by the 689th Radar Squadron and the 14th Missile Warning Squadron were essential parts of the nation's integrated air defenses. The large radomes protecting the radars from adverse weather effects could be seen silhouetted against the sky from many parts of Yamhill County. In 1900 the Yamhill River lock and dam

2064-761: The upcoming 2020 Air Show. The major industries of the county are agriculture, forest products, manufacturing, and education. Yamhill County's economy is supported largely by its many unionized facilities such as Cascade Steel in McMinnville and Decommissioned White Birch Paper now owned by WestRock in Newberg. It boasts a thriving wine industry and was the home of Evergreen Aviation. Yamhill County ranks seventh out of Oregon's thirty-six counties in annual market value of its agricultural production. This agricultural production includes wheat , barley , horticulture , and dairy farming , with 13,201 acres or 53.42 square kilometres in 1997 planted in orchards . One-third of

2112-583: The various fur companies operating in Oregon Country , who started settling there around 1814. But it was the establishment of the Oregon Trail that led to significant migration to the area. Yamhill District (later county) was created on July 5, 1843, five years before the Oregon Territory was established. It was one of the original four districts created by Oregon's first Provisional Legislature , along with Twality (later Washington ), Clackamas , and Champooick (later Marion ) counties. The district

2160-473: Was a pilotage law that set standards and licensed boat pilots at the mouth of the Columbia River. The 1846 legislature met in the home of Henry Montgomery Knighton in Oregon City from December 1 through 19, with Asa Lovejoy serving as the speaker and leader. Noah Huber served as a clerk and Knighton as sergeant at arms. Members of the legislature and the districts they represented: In 1847

2208-488: Was completed about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downriver from Lafayette, Oregon . The lock was decommissioned in 1954. The dam was demolished in 1963 to allow better passage for salmon on the river. The site of the lock and dam is now a county park. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km ), of which 716 square miles (1,850 km )

2256-458: Was held from December 16 to 21 at the residence of John E. Long , also in Oregon City. At the December meeting, Executive Committee members Peter G. Stewart and Osborne Russell presented a message to the group regarding the opposing claims of the United States and Great Britain . Among the laws passed during the 1844 session was the "Lash Law", which banned Blacks from living in the territory with violators subject to 20–39 lashes across

2304-487: Was originally spread over 12,000 square miles (31,000 km ), an area that was broken up into twelve present-day counties. Lafayette , the principal trading center of the western Willamette Valley in early Oregon history, was made the county seat in 1847. The county government was later (1889) moved to McMinnville where it remains today. The Mount Hebo Air Force Station was a Cold War air defense installation from 1956 to 1980. Located next to Tillamook County, at

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