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Yellow Medicine County
; Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota;
	; The Yellow Medicine County Courthouse in Granite Falls in 2007;
	; ; Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota;
	; ; Minnesota's location within the U.S.;
Founded	March 6, 1871;
Named for	; Yellow Medicine River;
Seat	Granite Falls
Largest city	Granite Falls
Area
• Total	763 sq mi (1,976 km2)
• Land	759 sq mi (1,966 km2)
• Water	4.1 sq mi (11 km2), 0.5%
Population (est.)
• (2016)	9,935
• Density	14/sq mi (5/km2)
Congressional district	7th
Time zone	; Central: UTC−6/−5;
Website	www.co.ym.mn.gov

Yellow Medicine County is a county located in the State of Minnesota. Its eastern border is formed by the Minnesota River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,438.^[3] Its county seat is Granite Falls.^[4] The county name is based on a plant whose yellow root the native Dakota people used for medicinal purposes.^[5]

The Upper Sioux Indian Reservation, related to the historical Yellow Medicine Agency that was located here, is entirely within the county. It was established under the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851, by which the Dakota ceded much territory in the region to the United States.

Geography

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Soils of Yellow Medicine County^[6]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 763 square miles (1,980 km²), of which 759 square miles (1,970 km²) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km²) (0.5%) is water.^[7]

Lakes

Burton Lake: in Burton Township

Culver Lake: eastern third is in Fortier Township; the rest is in South Dakota

Curtis Lake: in Echo Township

Highbank Lake: in Sioux Agency Township

Kvistid Lake: in Sioux Agency Township

Lake Louie: in Friendship Township

Lone Tree Lake: in Sioux Agency Township

Miedd Lake: in Normania Township

Miller Lake: in Omro Township

Mud Lake: in Wood Lake Township

Spellman Lake: in Normania Township

Timm Lake: in Posen Township

Tyson Lake: in Posen Township

Wood Lake: in Wood Lake Township

Rivers

Lac qui Parle River

Minnesota River

Spring Creek

Yellow Medicine River

Major highways

U.S. Highway 59

U.S. Highway 75

U.S. Highway 212

Minnesota State Highway 23

Minnesota State Highway 67

Minnesota State Highway 68

Minnesota State Highway 274

Adjacent counties

Lac qui Parle County (north)

Chippewa County (northeast)

Renville County (east)

Redwood County (southeast)

Lyon County (south)

Lincoln County (southwest)

Deuel County, South Dakota (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	5,884		—
1890	9,854		67.5%
1900	14,602		48.2%
1910	15,406		5.5%
1920	16,550		7.4%
1930	16,625		0.5%
1940	16,917		1.8%
1950	16,279		−3.8%
1960	15,523		−4.6%
1970	14,418		−7.1%
1980	13,653		−5.3%
1990	11,684		−14.4%
2000	11,080		−5.2%
2010	10,438		−5.8%
Est. 2016	9,935	^[8]	−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9] 1790-1960^[10] 1900-1990^[11] 1990-2000^[12] 2010-2016^[3]

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the 2000 census, there were 11,080 people, 4,439 households, and 2,974 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 4,873 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.09% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 2.04% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.5% were of Norwegian and 34.6% German ancestry.

There were 4,439 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,393, and the median income for a family was $42,002. Males had a median income of $27,770 versus $20,870 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,120. About 7.10% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.40% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Canby

Clarkfield

Echo

Granite Falls (county seat; partly in Chippewa County) (Partly in Renville County)

Hanley Falls

Hazel Run

Porter

St. Leo

Wood Lake

Townships

Burton Township

Echo Township

Florida Township

Fortier Township

Friendship Township

Hammer Township

Hazel Run Township

Lisbon Township

Minnesota Falls Township

Norman Township

Normania Township

Omro Township

Oshkosh Township

Posen Township

Sandnes Township

Sioux Agency Township

Stony Run Township

Swede Prairie Township

Tyro Township

Wergeland Township

Wood Lake Township

Unincorporated communities

Burr

Lorne

Normania

Sprong Creek

Politics

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[13]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	64.1% 3,382	28.9% 1,524	7.0% 370
2012	51.8% 2,806	45.5% 2,465	2.6% 143
2008	46.3% 2,579	50.6% 2,816	3.1% 174
2004	50.0% 2,878	48.6% 2,799	1.4% 81
2000	47.1% 2,598	45.8% 2,528	7.1% 389
1996	35.7% 2,006	48.7% 2,741	15.6% 877
1992	30.8% 1,909	41.9% 2,593	27.3% 1,691
1988	46.6% 2,925	52.3% 3,282	1.1% 71
1984	55.2% 3,819	43.6% 3,018	1.1% 79
1980	54.0% 4,004	38.2% 2,833	7.9% 584
1976	39.5% 2,946	58.1% 4,337	2.4% 179
1972	50.3% 3,683	47.3% 3,462	2.4% 174
1968	43.3% 3,060	50.8% 3,587	5.9% 413
1964	36.9% 2,751	63.1% 4,707	0.1% 6
1960	50.8% 3,800	48.8% 3,649	0.4% 26
1956	51.2% 3,594	48.7% 3,416	0.1% 8
1952	57.7% 4,322	42.0% 3,143	0.3% 21
1948	38.4% 2,693	59.4% 4,164	2.2% 155
1944	50.7% 3,337	48.8% 3,214	0.5% 34
1940	50.9% 3,964	48.6% 3,786	0.5% 39
1936	30.4% 2,029	58.7% 3,921	10.9% 729
1932	27.0% 1,739	71.1% 4,580	1.9% 119
1928	53.0% 3,302	45.9% 2,861	1.2% 72
1924	38.7% 2,278	2.6% 151	58.7% 3,458
1920	72.5% 4,225	14.0% 814	13.6% 790
1916	50.1% 1,501	41.3% 1,238	8.6% 258
1912	14.2% 352	29.8% 737	56.0% 1,383
1908	65.1% 1,745	29.3% 786	5.6% 151
1904	83.4% 1,947	11.1% 258	5.5% 129
1900	66.0% 1,743	28.9% 763	5.2% 137
1896	58.9% 1,578	37.9% 1,015	3.2% 85
1892	49.1% 911	19.6% 364	31.3% 580

References

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^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ History of Yellow Medicine County Archived 2006-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, Yellow Medicine County website, accessed May 25, 2010

^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 69 - 70.
ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.

External links

Yellow Medicine County. GovOffice.com

Yellow Medicine County. RootsWeb.com

Yellow Medicine County Quick Facts. U.S. Census Bureau

Coordinates: 44°43′N 95°52′W / 44.72°N 95.86°W / 44.72; -95.86

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ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.

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[USCensusEst2016-8] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

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[11] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

[12] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

[13] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Granite Falls
Cities	Canby Clarkfield Echo Granite Falls‡ Hanley Falls Hazel Run Porter St. Leo Wood Lake
Townships	Burton Echo Florida Fortier Friendship Hammer Hazel Run Lisbon Minnesota Falls Norman Normania Omro Oshkosh Posen Sandnes Sioux Agency Stony Run Swede Prairie Tyro Wergeland Wood Lake
Indian reservation	Upper Sioux Indian Reservation
Unincorporated communities	Burr Lorne Normania Spring Creek
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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