Biohazard Cleanup Near Willamina Historic District Willamina, OR

Willamina is a city in Polk and Yamhill Counties in Oregon; the Yamhill County portion is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Polk County portion is part of the Salem Metropolitan Area.

The 2020 census counted 2,239 residents in 807 households in the city.

The city was named after Willamina Creek, which was named for early settler Willamina Williams shortly after she fell off her horse and into the creek.

A post office was established in 1855, the townsite was platted in 1879, and Willamina was incorporated in 1903, when it had 200 residents.

A gristmill and sawmill were established in 1878, and the city became known as "Timbertown, USA."

In 1907 the Pacific Face Brick Company moved from Newberg and opened the Willamina Clay Products plant, which ran for 82 years; its bricks were used in the Portland Art Museum, Jackson Tower, and Lloyd Center in Portland and in the Yamhill County Courthouse.

The brick plant closed in 1974 and its buildings were razed in 1976.

When the Pacific Plywood Corporation opened a plant in 1939, the city's population tripled, and Willamina became known as "The Little Town with the Big Payroll."

The city lies near the intersection of Oregon Route 18, Oregon Route 18 Business, and Oregon Route 22, next to the South Yamhill River, about 18 miles southwest of McMinnville.

Willamina is served by the Willamina School District, including Willamina High School.