Yellow Medicine County GIS Maps
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, has 9,528 residents across 10,322 parcels and covers 759.1 square miles. The population declined 8.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Yellow Medicine County is 27173.
Granite Falls is the county's largest population center. Yellow Medicine County also includes 7 zip codes, 6 public school districts and 55 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
Maps, GIS layers, Parcels and sample data. Paid packages add full layers, analytics and database files.
Yellow Medicine County Trends
- Population
- 9,528▾
- Median Home Value
- $148,200▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 4,421▾
County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.
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Yellow Medicine County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Yellow Medicine County Parcels
Yellow Medicine County has 10,322 mapped parcels covering 488,489 acres. The median lot size is 64.79 acres. 5,166 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 501 distinct owner names. Lot sizes reach 65.5%. Browse the interactive Yellow Medicine County Parcel viewer here.
Yellow Medicine County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 10,319 | 100% |
| Owner name | 875 | 8.5% |
| Owner mailing address | 724 | 7.0% |
| Site address | 4,510 | 43.7% |
| Land use code | 0 | 0% |
| Land use description | 0 | 0% |
| Assessed value | 0 | 0% |
| Land value | 0 | 0% |
| Improvement value | 0 | 0% |
| Acreage | 6,757 | 65.5% |
| Parcel boundary | 10,319 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all Yellow Medicine County parcel records.
Yellow Medicine County Population
Yellow Medicine County had 9,528 residents in 2020. That was 8.7% lower than in 2010. Yellow Medicine County had 1,552 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 13 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Granite Falls, Canby and Clarkfield.
Population Trend in Yellow Medicine County MN
Yellow Medicine County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Yellow Medicine County Zip Codes
Yellow Medicine County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Granite Falls (56241), Canby (56220) and Clarkfield (56223). Granite Falls is the largest zip by population, with about 3,903 residents or 41% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 85% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Yellow Medicine County MN
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56241 | Granite Falls | 3,903 | ▾ -6.3% |
| 56220 | Canby | 2,851 | ▾ -7.1% |
| 56223 | Clarkfield | 1,328 | ▾ -5.7% |
| 56297 | Wood Lake | 808 | ▾ -6.8% |
| 56237 | Echo | 562 | ▾ -6.3% |
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Yellow Medicine County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Yellow Medicine County Demographics
Yellow Medicine County has a median age of 42, which makes the county a little older than Minnesota overall. About 23.1% of residents are under 18, while 21% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 38.8%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.
Key Demographics for Yellow Medicine County MN
Median Age
42
Under 18
23.1%
Age 65+
21%
Bachelor's+
19%
Yellow Medicine County School Districts
Yellow Medicine County is served by 6 public school districts with 4,421 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Montevideo Public, Lakeview and Yellow Medicine East. Those three districts account for about 61% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Yellow Medicine County MN
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montevideo Public School District | 1,372 | 31% | ▾ -1.7% |
| Lakeview School District | 720 | 16.3% | ▾ -0.6% |
| Yellow Medicine East | 605 | 13.7% | ▴ 0.3% |
| Canby Public School District | 604 | 13.7% | ▴ 2.4% |
| Dawson-Boyd Public School District | 566 | 12.8% | — 0% |
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Yellow Medicine County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Yellow Medicine County Housing & Real Estate
Yellow Medicine County has a median home value of $148,200 and a median gross rent of $688. About 84% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Minnesota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $167,500 and homes spent about 53 days on the market.
Yellow Medicine County Housing Mix
Yellow Medicine County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Yellow Medicine County Housing Trends
Yellow Medicine County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Yellow Medicine County, MN
Yellow Medicine County has 494 business listings across 203 categories. The largest categories in Yellow Medicine County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (33, 6.7%), Insurance Agencies (14, 2.8%), and Public And Government Association (9, 1.8%). The full Yellow Medicine County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Yellow Medicine County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Yellow Medicine County, MN
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 33 | 6.7% |
| Insurance Agencies | 14 | 2.8% |
| Public And Government Association | 9 | 1.8% |
| Community & Nonprofits | 8 | 1.6% |
| Hardware Stores | 8 | 1.6% |
| Gas Stations | 8 | 1.6% |
| Chiropractors | 7 | 1.4% |
| Auto Repair | 7 | 1.4% |
| ATMs | 7 | 1.4% |
| Bars & Nightlife | 6 | 1.2% |
Yellow Medicine County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| Project Turnabout | Abuse And Addiction Treatment | Granite Falls |
| Aztech Ag | Agricultural Service | St Leo |
| Farmers Cooperative Elevator | Agriculture | Echo |
| Granite Falls Municipal Airport (GDB) | Airport | |
| P K Egans Family Restaurant | American Restaurants | Canby |
| Stone Creek Antiques | Antique Store | Porter |
| Alley Arcade | Arcade | Canby |
| K.K. Berge Building | Art Gallery | Granite Falls |
| Fagen Fighters WWII Museum | Art Museum | Granite Falls |
| Country Art | Arts And Crafts | Canby |
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Yellow Medicine County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Yellow Medicine County Basemaps
Yellow Medicine County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Yellow Medicine County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.
- 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
- Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools
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