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Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, has 9,477 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Granite Falls. It uses Central Time and covers 759 sq mi (1,966 km²) of land.

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Yellow Medicine County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
9,477
Land area
759 sq mi (1,966 km²)
County seat or government
Granite Falls
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,000 ± $5,199
Median home value
$154,700 ± $8,719
Median rent, with utilities
$678 ± $66
Homes lived in by their owners
84% ± 0.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Marshall, MN micro area
Water area
4.13 sq mi (10.7 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27173
Coordinates (central point)
44.715736, -95.862756
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Yellow Medicine County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 562657,225 people
  2. 562413,933 people
  3. 562202,617 people
  4. 562642,277 people
  5. 562291,672 people
  6. 562231,351 people
  7. 56297811 people
  8. 56214648 people
  9. 56292577 people
  10. 56237553 people
  11. 56280530 people
  12. 56245441 people
All 14
  1. 56218435 people
  2. 56291397 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Yellow Medicine County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Yellow Medicine County, largest first

  1. Minnesota Falls Township396 people
  2. Stony Run Township366 people
  3. Norman Township291 people
  4. Posen Township282 people
  5. Sandnes Township229 people
  6. Wood Lake Township222 people
  7. Sioux Agency Township218 people
  8. Hammer Township169 people
  9. Oshkosh Township165 people
  10. Echo Township164 people
  11. Wergeland Township164 people
  12. Hazel Run Township161 people
All 21
  1. Lisbon Township159 people
  2. Normania Township156 people
  3. Friendship Township145 people
  4. Burton Township140 people
  5. Fortier Township127 people
  6. Swede Prairie Township116 people
  7. Tyro Township115 people
  8. Florida Township79 people
  9. Omro Township54 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Yellow Medicine County, largest first

  1. Redwood Area School District8,083 people
  2. Montevideo Public School District7,153 people
  3. Yellow Medicine East6,551 people
  4. Canby Public School District3,242 people
  5. Dawson-Boyd Public School District2,820 people
  6. Minneota Public School District2,607 people
  7. Lakeview School District2,483 people
  8. Hendricks Public School District978 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Yellow Medicine County, largest first

  1. Upper Sioux Community and Off-Reservation Trust Land139 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Granite Falls, Minnesota (city)2,685 people
  2. Canby, Minnesota (city)1,556 people
  3. Clarkfield, Minnesota (city)913 people
  4. Wood Lake, Minnesota (city)368 people
  5. Hanley Falls, Minnesota (city)248 people
  6. Echo, Minnesota (city)197 people
  7. Porter, Minnesota (city)191 people
  8. St. Leo, Minnesota (city)153 people
  9. Hazel Run, Minnesota (city)58 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lyon County, Minnesota21 mi south
  2. Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota25 mi northwest
  3. Chippewa County, Minnesota26 mi northeast
  4. Lincoln County, Minnesota29 mi southwest
  5. Redwood County, Minnesota37 mi southeast
  6. Deuel County, South Dakota41 mi west
  7. Renville County, Minnesota45 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.