Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota is a county located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The county has a population of 11080 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 9958, making it the 19th least populous county in Minnesota. The county has a total area of 763.39 square miles (1977.17 sq km), of which, 757.96 square miles (1963.11 sq km) of it is land and 5.43 square miles (14.06 sq km) of it is water, making it the 33rd largest by size in Minnesota.

Yellow Medicine County Minnesota
Map of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 11080 people, 4439 households, and 2974 families residing in the county. The population density was 14.6 people per square mile (5.64/kmē), it is the 21st least populated county in terms of population density. There were 4873 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.47/kmē). The average household size was 2.42 persons, and the average family size was 3.01 persons. In the county Age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 101.8 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 105.3 females. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 9958, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 9568 White, 19 Black or African American, 270 American Indian, 20 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 80 from two or more races.

Yellow Medicine County Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Yellow Medicine County Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Yellow Medicine County Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34393, it is the 20th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income for a family in the county was $42002, it would be the 23rd lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The per capita income for the county was $17120, making its Minnesota's 24th lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 2864 pupils and students, of which 1498 are male and 1366 are female, 25.85% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 177 nursery or pri school, 115 kindergarten, 1359 elementary school, 808 high school and 405 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Granite Falls CityChippewa County, Renville County, Yellow Medicine County3.693.450.243070890.51835632031
2Canby CityYellow Medicine County2.182.170.011903876.51626927533
3Clarkfield CityYellow Medicine County1.081.080944872.71734933819
4Echo CityYellow Medicine County1.021.020278273.11527527656
5Hanley Falls CityYellow Medicine County0.260.26032312231424831667
6Hazel Run CityYellow Medicine County0.750.7506485.11712524643
7Porter CityYellow Medicine County2.242.230.0119085.21291021250
8St. Leo CityYellow Medicine County0.260.2601064041527523125
9Wood Lake CityYellow Medicine County0.80.80436541.61690338203
YearPopulation
April 2000 census11080
April 2000 Estimate11080
July 2000 Estimate11045
July 2001 Estimate10928
July 2002 Estimate10747
July 2003 Estimate10616
July 2004 Estimate10443
July 2005 Estimate10291
July 2006 Estimate10231
July 2007 Estimate10114
July 2008 Estimate9958
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10077177
Kindergarten6154115
Elementary school7166431359
High school431377808
College or graduate school190215405
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota$34393$42002$17120
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587