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Welcome to Newberg ...

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


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


Newberg was established in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newberg has a population of 23,877 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Newberg is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Newberg: (503) & (971)<5>

Websites for Newberg ...

Official Website:   www.ci.newberg.or.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.newberg.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newberg had an population of 23,877 people. This is an increase of 8.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newberg had a population of 22,068 people (which is 22.25% of the total population of Yamhill County). This makes Newberg the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Newberg represents 0.58% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,068 people, the population of Newberg increased 22.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 18,064 people).

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

Communities Also Named Newberg ...

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

Communities near Newberg ...

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

  • Portland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Beaverton
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Oregon City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • McMinnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tualatin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Linn
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Newberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newberg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newberg. 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 Newberg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newberg. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newberg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newberg ...

Looking for more information about Newberg? 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 Newberg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newberg.

Adding Newberg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newberg 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 Newberg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Newberg on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newberg.

The official website for Newberg: www.ci.newberg.or.us/

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 Newberg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newberg - 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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