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Welcome to Dundee ...

The city of Dundee is located in Yamhill County<1>.


The location of Dundee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dundee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dundee has a population of 3,299 people<3> (see below for details).

Dundee is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Dundee lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Dundee: (503) and (971)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dundee had an population of 3,299 people. This is an increase of 4.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dundee had a population of 3,162 people. This makes Dundee the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Dundee represents 0.08% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,162 people, the population of Dundee increased 21.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,598 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dundee.

Communities Also Named Dundee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Dundee - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dundee.

Communities near Dundee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dundee.

  • Hillsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Beaverton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <6>
  • Tigard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <6>
  • Lake Oswego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
    • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <6>
  • Keizer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
    • Keizer is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <6>
  • Oregon City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • McMinnville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tualatin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Linn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
    • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <6>
  • Woodburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dundee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dundee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dundee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dundee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dundee. See our Newspapers Page for Dundee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dundee ...

Looking for more information about Dundee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dundee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dundee.

Adding Dundee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dundee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dundee was on a map titled Map of Oregon (from Mobile Oil, 1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dundee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dundee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Yamhill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dundee.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dundee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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