Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (MN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,599
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,522
Renter-occupied apartments: 904 (it was 917 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 758 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.1%), Retail trade (12.0%), Manufacturing (11.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,34587.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5015.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 3093.3%Two or more races
- 2072.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 810.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 540.6%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 42.8 years |
| Minnesota median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 4,868 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 4,737 |  (49.3%) |
| Yellow Medicine County: | 2.0 people |
| Minnesota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,951 ($34,393 in 1999)
| This county: | $68,951 |
| Minnesota: | $82,338 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $491 (lower quartile is $382, upper quartile is $625)
| This county: | $491 |
| State: | $1087 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $159,494 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
| Yellow Medicine: | $159,494 |
| Minnesota: | $314,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,322
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $545
Institutionalized population: 191
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 35
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 8
- Thefts: 23
- Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $211,600
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $373,300
- 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $245,200
- 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $212,400
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $234,800
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $375,000
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $310,100
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $278,100
- 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $152,600
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $301,400
- 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $237,600
- 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $169,400
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $174,800
- 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $188,300
- 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $201,700
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $207,200
- 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $165,400
- 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $144,600
- 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $139,100
- 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $135,900
- 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $119,700
- 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $114,300
- 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $113,300
- 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $81,500
- 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $78,900
- 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $105,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,516 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,525 (1.1%)
| Yellow Medicine County: | 10.4% |
| Minnesota: | 9.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.8 years old
(Males: 41.7 years old, Females: 43.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.9 years old, Black residents: 26.1 years old, American Indian residents: 30.6 years old, Asian residents: 37.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.1 years old, Other race residents: 25.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yellow Medicine County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Cities in this county include: Granite Falls, Canby, Clarkfield, Wood Lake, Hanley Falls, Echo, Porter, St. Leo, Hazel Run.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Yellow Medicine County: Lake Byllesbay Campground (A), Greenwood Campground (B), Southern Hills Golf Club (C), Fountain Valley Golf Club (D), Elmdale Hills Golf Course (E), Emerald Greens Golf Course (F), University of Minnesota Rosemount Research Center (G), Cannon Country Club (H), Bellwood Oaks Golf Course (I), White Barn Orchard (J), Applewood Orchard (K), Sunshine Orchard (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Farmington Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Yellow Medicine County include: Highview Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Jehovah's Witnesses (C), Castle Rock Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2), McNutt Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery (4), Highview Christiana Cemetery (5), Solar Lutheran Cemetery (6), Hampton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Lake (A), Spring Banks Lake (B), Rice Lake (C), Mud Hen Lake (D), Chub Lake (E), Carter Slough (F), Lake Byllesby (G), Pool 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Dutch Creek (B), South Branch Vermillion River (C), Chub Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Yellow Medicine County include: Lake Byllesby County Park (1), Ignatius Donnelly's Nininger City Home Historical Marker (2), Spring Lake Regional Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Codington County, South Dakota 
, Door County, Wisconsin 
, Jefferson County, Oregon , Custer County, Idaho , Kingsbury County, South Dakota 
, Potter County, South Dakota , Sibley County .
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Minnesota: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 405
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 238 (30.3% naturalized citizens)
| Yellow Medicine County: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1062010 or later
- 272000 to 2009
- 701990 to 1999
- 241980 to 1989
- 111970 to 1979
- 35Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,127
- One, attached: 54
- Two: 62
- 3 or 4: 28
- 5 to 9: 57
- 10 to 19: 154
- 20 to 49: 42
- 50 or more: 8
- Mobile homes: 67
Housing units in Yellow Medicine County with a mortgage: 1,647 (124 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 95 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66
| Here: | 1.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Yellow Medicine County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 5,647 | 16 |
| Catholic | 2,274 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,806 | 15 |
| None | 711 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Yellow Medicine County: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Yellow Medicine County: | 6.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| This county: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Yellow Medicine County: | 7.7% |
| Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Yellow Medicine County: | 27.0% |
| State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.3% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Yellow Medicine County:
Average size of farms: 453 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $140,393
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $229.27
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $115,545
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.40%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $99,102
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.74%
Corn for grain: 172335 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12998 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 176139 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres
Tornado activity:
Yellow Medicine County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 5400258.6 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/9/1973, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Yellow Medicine County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from Yellow Medicine County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 180.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 204.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Yellow Medicine County center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 145.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019 - April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4442, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4182: July 21, 2014, FEMA Id: 4182, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 01, 2011 to July 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4009: July 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 4009, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1982: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1941: October 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1941, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1900: April 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1900, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3310: March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2009 to May 22, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1830: April 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1830, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1622: January 04, 2006, FEMA Id: 1622, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Yellow Medicine County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,940 (73.0%)
- Carpooled: 341 (8.5%)
- Bus: 1 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 42 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 18 (0.4%)
- Walked: 156 (3.9%)
- Worked at home: 516 (12.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (34%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Management occupations (18%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Mexico (44%)
- Honduras (19%)
- Korea (16%)
- Somalia (5%)
- Guatemala (2%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- Russia (2%)
- German (32%)
- Norwegian (28%)
- American (4%)
- English (2%)
- Belgian (2%)
- Scandinavian (2%)
- Polish (2%)
People in group quarters in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota in 2010:
- 172 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 99 people in group homes intended for adults
- 19 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota in 2000:
- 255 people in nursing homes
- 63 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5.31% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,823 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.31% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.27% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($37,201 average AGI)
1.04% relocated from other states ($11,622 average AGI)
Yellow Medicine County: 1.04% Minnesota average: 2.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Chippewa County, MN |  1.17% ($38,348 average AGI) |
| from Lyon County, MN | 0.71% ($48,357) |
5.48% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,940 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.48% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.69% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($39,560 average AGI)
0.79% relocated to other states ($5,380 average AGI)
Yellow Medicine County: 0.79% Minnesota average: 2.44%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Chippewa County, MN | 1.24% ($46,755 average AGI) |
| to Lyon County, MN | 0.71% ($55,321) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,362 (2,130 aged, 232 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 104 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (68)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (35)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (31)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (24)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (22)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,147
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,673
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49,499
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 919
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 947
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 57
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,605- Male householders: 2,156 (646 living alone), Female householders: 1,935 (551 living alone)
2,172 spouses (2,163 opposite-sex spouses), 313 unmarried partners, (301 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,566 children (2,448 natural, 92 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 23 foster children, 44 other relatives, 59 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 249
Size of family households: 1,430 2-persons, 492 3-persons, 426 4-persons, 211 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,197 1-person, 186 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
1,544 married couples with children.
519 single-parent households (193 men, 326 women).
96.1% of residents of Yellow Medicine speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (32% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,206,000 ($7,675 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $470,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,124,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,542,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,656,000
Federal grants: $15,263,000
Federal procurement contracts: $741,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,879,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $662,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,965,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,599,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 676| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 732
| Here: | 70 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +20
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -578
| Here: |  -55 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.57 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.3 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- 22020 or later
- 1302010 to 2019
- 2452000 to 2009
- 3191990 to 1999
- 2501980 to 1989
- 6441970 to 1979
- 3721960 to 1969
- 4821950 to 1959
- 3321940 to 1949
- 1,7201939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- 311 room
- 02 rooms
- 373 rooms
- 2124 rooms
- 4455 rooms
- 5936 rooms
- 4687 rooms
- 5098 rooms
- 1,0919+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- 01 room
- 612 rooms
- 1173 rooms
- 1074 rooms
- 1455 rooms
- 1056 rooms
- 747 rooms
- 418 rooms
- 489+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- 31no bedroom
- 541 bedroom
- 6172 bedrooms
- 1,3013 bedrooms
- 1,0424 bedrooms
- 3465+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- 0no bedroom
- 1701 bedroom
- 2742 bedrooms
- 1243 bedrooms
- 1084 bedrooms
- 235+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Yellow Medicine County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 150no vehicle
- 6171 vehicle
- 1,3642 vehicles
- 7673 vehicles
- 3054 vehicles
- 1795+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Yellow Medicine County in renter-occupied apartments
- 86no vehicle
- 2871 vehicle
- 1992 vehicles
- 783 vehicles
- 484 vehicles
- 15+ vehicles
92.7% of Yellow Medicine County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Minnesota.
| Yellow Medicine County: | 92.7% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,668
- Other state: 1,638
- Northeast: 88
- Midwest: 1,074
- South: 167
- West: 301
- 43.1%Utility gas
- 30.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.3%Electricity
- 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.6%Wood
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 41.3%Electricity
- 31.2%Utility gas
- 21.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Other fuel
- 1.8%No fuel used
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 112
| Here: | 11.1% |
| Minnesota: | 12.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
| Here: | 5.4% |
| Minnesota: | 8.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
| Here: | 9.8% |
| Minnesota: | 26.2% |
Yellow Medicine County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,112,000
- Charges - Other: $861,000
Regular Highways: $39,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,415,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $3,425,000
General - Other: $2,361,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,968,000
Regular Highways: $1,877,000
Police Protection: $1,391,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,318,000
Financial Administration: $418,000
Health - Other: $401,000
Parks and Recreation: $287,000
Central Staff Services: $253,000
Solid Waste Management: $159,000
Libraries: $81,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $848,000
Highways: $172,000
Other: $143,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $352,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,852,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,485,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $212,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $887,000
Special Assessments: $693,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $573,000
General - Other: $333,000
Police Protection: $165,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Public Welfare - Other: $80,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,599,000
Public Welfare: $1,019,000
Other: $718,000
General Local Government Support: $488,000
- Tax - Property: $10,134,000
Other License: $45,000
Yellow Medicine County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,112,000
- Charges - Other: $861,000
Regular Highways: $39,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,415,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $3,425,000
General - Other: $2,361,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,968,000
Regular Highways: $1,877,000
Police Protection: $1,391,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,318,000
Financial Administration: $418,000
Health - Other: $401,000
Parks and Recreation: $287,000
Central Staff Services: $253,000
Solid Waste Management: $159,000
Libraries: $81,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $848,000
Highways: $172,000
Other: $143,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $352,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,852,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,485,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $212,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $887,000
Special Assessments: $693,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $573,000
General - Other: $333,000
Police Protection: $165,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Public Welfare - Other: $80,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,599,000
Public Welfare: $1,019,000
Other: $718,000
General Local Government Support: $488,000
- Tax - Property: $10,134,000
Other License: $45,000
Yellow Medicine County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,112,000
- Charges - Other: $861,000
Regular Highways: $39,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,415,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $3,425,000
General - Other: $2,361,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,968,000
Regular Highways: $1,877,000
Police Protection: $1,391,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,318,000
Financial Administration: $418,000
Health - Other: $401,000
Parks and Recreation: $287,000
Central Staff Services: $253,000
Solid Waste Management: $159,000
Libraries: $81,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $848,000
Highways: $172,000
Other: $143,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $352,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,852,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,485,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $212,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $887,000
Special Assessments: $693,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $573,000
General - Other: $333,000
Police Protection: $165,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Public Welfare - Other: $80,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,599,000
Public Welfare: $1,019,000
Other: $718,000
General Local Government Support: $488,000
- Tax - Property: $10,134,000
Other License: $45,000
Yellow Medicine County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,112,000
- Charges - Other: $861,000
Regular Highways: $39,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,415,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $3,425,000
General - Other: $2,361,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,968,000
Regular Highways: $1,877,000
Police Protection: $1,391,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,318,000
Financial Administration: $418,000
Health - Other: $401,000
Parks and Recreation: $287,000
Central Staff Services: $253,000
Solid Waste Management: $159,000
Libraries: $81,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $848,000
Highways: $172,000
Other: $143,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $352,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,852,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,485,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $212,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $887,000
Special Assessments: $693,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $573,000
General - Other: $333,000
Police Protection: $165,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Public Welfare - Other: $80,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,599,000
Public Welfare: $1,019,000
Other: $718,000
General Local Government Support: $488,000
- Tax - Property: $10,134,000
Other License: $45,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 141
- Number of aged recipients: 25
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 116
- Number of recipients under 18: 14
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 85
- Number of recipients older than 64: 42
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 68
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 54
| Most common first names in Yellow Medicine County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 90 | 80.7 years |
| Anna | 75 | 86.4 years |
| William | 62 | 81.2 years |
| Henry | 60 | 82.4 years |
| Mary | 55 | 80.6 years |
| George | 54 | 81.2 years |
| Arthur | 54 | 80.0 years |
| Harold | 53 | 75.8 years |
| Emma | 51 | 83.8 years |
| Clarence | 49 | 78.1 years |
| Most common last names in Yellow Medicine County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 123 | 79.9 years |
| Johnson | 118 | 80.5 years |
| Olson | 91 | 81.6 years |
| Peterson | 76 | 79.2 years |
| Hanson | 70 | 79.9 years |
| Nelson | 68 | 80.8 years |
| Knutson | 32 | 78.6 years |
| Iverson | 30 | 78.5 years |
| Larson | 30 | 83.6 years |
| Miller | 29 | 79.6 years |
| Businesses in Yellow Medicine County, MN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Subway | 2 | |||