Yellow Medicine County

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	9,528
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	173
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	3,728
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	9,569
Median Age	42.3
Veterans	544
Housing Units	4,526
Uninsured	79
Net Migration (recent)	-166
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	326
Total Employees	3,624
Avg Annual Pay	$49,625
Median Household Income	$70,605
Poverty Rate	10.0%
Unemployment Rate	3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,153
Federal Spending FY2024	$70,102,497
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,358

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$145,400
Median Rent	$640
FMR Studio	$640
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,124
FMR 4BR	$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	19.2%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	20
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	36
SNAP Stores	6
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	284
Land in Farms (acres)	23,141
Avg Farm Size (acres)	81.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-08-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-07-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-06-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2014-07-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2011-07-28
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-05-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-10-13
DR	FLOODING	2010-04-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Yellow Medicine County

Canby — pop 1,695
Clarkfield — pop 852
Wood Lake — pop 381
Echo — pop 243
Hanley Falls — pop 243
Porter — pop 166
St. Leo — pop 93
Hazel Run — pop 55

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.