Yellow Medicine (MN)

Welcome to Yellow Medicine County ...

Time Zone: Yellow Medicine County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Granite Falls is the Seat for Yellow Medicine County.

Yellow Medicine County was founded in 1871 and was created by taking area from Redwood County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Yellow Medicine had a population of 9,736 people. This is a decrease of 6.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,438 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yellow Medicine represented 0.2% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Yellow Medicine County:

Canby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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- Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
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Clarkfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
- Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
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Echo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
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Granite Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Granite Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
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Hanley Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
Hazel Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
- Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
Porter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
Saint Leo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
Wood Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
- Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Minnesota
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- Website for the Minnesota State Archives

Websites specific to Yellow Medicine County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Lac qui Parle County
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- Chippewa County
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- Renville County
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- Redwood County
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- Lyon County
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- Lincoln County
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- Deuel County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Yellow Medicine County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Minnesota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.