[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all of it land.

[6] This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C).

There were 375 housing units at an average density of 892.9 per square mile (344.8/km2).

13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 267 housing units at an average density of 663.9 per square mile (256.3/km2).

16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Percy L. Menefee Ranch House, 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Yamhill, was designed by architect Pietro Belluschi in 1948, winning national awards and acclaim.