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County population in 2005: 10,449 (18% urban, 82% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,522
Renter-occupied apartments: 917
| %
of renters here: |
21% | | State: | 25% |
Land area: 758 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 14 people per square mile |
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(low). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
10.4% | | Whole
state: |
7.9% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
4.0% | | Whole
state: |
3.2% |
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 70%
- Government:
14%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 15%
- Unpaid
family work: 1%
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota:
- White
Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
- American
Indian (2.5%)
- Hispanic
(1.8%)
- Other
race (0.9%)
- Two
or more races (0.7%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
40.4 years | | Minnesota
median age: |
35.4 years |
| Males:
5,490 |
(49.5%) | | Females:
5,590 |
(50.5%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,355
County population in 2003: 10,712
Jobs in 2003: 4,535
Total labor force in 2004: 5,629
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%
Average
household size:
| Yellow
Medicine County: |
2.4 people | | Minnesota: | 2.5
people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,980 ($34,393 in 2000)
| This
county |
$37,980 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,206
| Yellow
Medicine County |
$88,206 | | Minnesota: | $198,800 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $357
Institutionalized population: 255
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Yellow Medicine County in 2000: $618
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
0
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
1
- Burglaries:
35
- Thefts:
59
- Auto
thefts: 4
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
0
- Robberies:
1
- Assaults:
3
- Burglaries:
27
- Thefts:
34
- Auto
thefts: 5
2004
Presidential Election results in Yellow Medicine County Minnesota:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.7%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $628 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yellow Medicine County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Cities in this county include: Granite Falls
, Canby
, Clarkfield
, Wood Lake
, Hanley Falls
, Echo
, Porter
, St. Leo
, Hazel Run
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Neighboring
counties: Chippewa County
, Deuel County, South Dakota
, Lac qui Parle County
, Lincoln County
, Lyon County
, Redwood County
, Renville County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Yellow Medicine County: The
Crossings
(A),
Granite Falls Golf Club
(B),
Canby Triangle Park Campground
(C)
Churches in Yellow Medicine County include: Antelope
Hills Church
(A),
Rock Valley Church
(B),
Indian Church
(C),
Bergen Church
(D),
Pejuhutazizi Church
(E),
Swede Home Church
(F),
Stony Run Church
(G),
Saint Luke's Lutheran Church
(H),
Saint Lucas Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Hillcrest
Cemetery
(1),
Trinity Cemetery
(2),
Saint Andrews Cemetery
(3),
Swenson Cemetery
(4),
Swede Home Cemetery
(5),
Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery
(6),
Camp Release Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Curtis
Lake
(A),
Miller Lake
(B),
Cedar Lake
(C),
Highbank Lake
(D),
Lone Tree Lake
(E),
Wood Lake
(F),
Kvistid Lake
(G),
Mud Lake
(H)
Creeks: Spring
Creek
(A),
Hazel Creek
(B),
Stony Run Creek
(C),
Wood Lake Creek
(D),
Canby Creek
(E),
Lazarus Creek
(F),
Cobb Creek
(G)
Parks in Yellow Medicine County include: Annuity
Center Historical Marker
(1),
State Line Wayside Park
(2),
Battle of Wood Lake September 23 1862 Historical Marker
(3),
Posen State Wildlife Management Area
(4),
Big Rock State Wildlife Management Area
(5),
Stokke State Wildlife Management Area
(6),
Manuel Labor School Historical Marker
(7),
Stony Run State Wildlife Management Area
(8),
Miller-Richter State Wildlife Management Ar
(9)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
4.2% | | Minnesota: | 4.7% |
Current college students: 405
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 136 (47% naturalized citizens)
| Yellow
Medicine County: |
1.2% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 33
- 1990
to 1994: 33
- 1985
to 1989: 9
- 1980
to 1984: 15
- 1975
to 1979: 5
- 1970
to 1974: 6
- 1970
to 1974: 2
- 1965
to 1969: 33
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Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 4,177
- One,
attached: 42
- Two:
61
- 3
or 4: 87
- 5
to 9: 59
- 10
to 19: 192
- 20
or more: 82
- Mobile
homes: 167
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units in Yellow Medicine County with a mortgage: 1,151 (113 second mortgage, 89 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,303 Agriculture
in Yellow Medicine County
Average size of farms: 453 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $140393
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $229.27
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $115545
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.40%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $99102
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.74%
Corn for grain: 172335 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12998 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 176139 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acresYellow
Medicine County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Truck
transportation (5%)
- Repair
and maintenance (5%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Furniture
and related products (4%)
- Food
(4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (21%)
- Educational
services (17%)
- Finance
and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Computer
and electronic products (4%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (15%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (9%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Counselors,
social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(17%)
- Guatemala
(15%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Canada
(7%)
- Netherlands
(6%)
- Colombia
(6%)
- Germany
(5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Yellow Medicine County:
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- Norwegian
(36%)
- German
(35%)
- Swedish
(3%)
- Belgian
(3%)
- Irish
(3%)
- United
States or American (3%)
- Polish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 3,875 (75%)
- Carpooled:
509 (10%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle:
13 (0%)
- Walked:
292 (6%)
- Other
means: 12 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 460 (9%)
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People
in group quarters in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- 255
people in nursing homes
- 63
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,147.
5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,955 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.99% | | Minnesota
average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.12% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($20,498 average AGI)
1.87% relocated from other states ($13,457 average AGI)
| Yellow
Medicine County: |
1.87% | | Minnesota
average: | 2.24% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Lyon County, MN
|
0.84% ($26,441 average AGI) |
| from
Chippewa County, MN
|
0.49% ($21,450) |
| from
Lac qui Parle County, MN
|
0.32% ($34,077) |
| from
Swift County, MN
|
0.30% ($28,583) |
7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.16% | | Minnesota
average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.14% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($18,980 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($9,935 average AGI)
| Yellow
Medicine County: |
2.02% | | Minnesota
average: | 2.37% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Chippewa County, MN
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0.80% ($24,333 average AGI) |
| to
Lyon County, MN
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0.80% ($21,939) |
| to
Hennepin County, MN
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0.63% ($23,769) |
| to
Redwood County, MN
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0.39% ($24,750) |
| to
Cass County, ND
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0.24% ($19,900) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Births
per 1000 population in Yellow Medicine County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Deaths
per 1000 population in Yellow Medicine County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Yellow Medicine County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,517 (2,317 aged, 200 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 10,743
- In
family households: 9,099 (2,551 male householders, 442 female householders)
2,573
spouses, 3,278 children (3,010 natural, 85 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 31 other relatives, 135 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,644 (618 male householders (528 living alone)), 830 female householders (761 living alone)), 196 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 337 (264 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,475 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 543 4-persons, 305 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,289 1-person, 126 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
2,338 married couples with children.
421 single-parent households (105 men, 316 women).
96.2% of residents of Yellow Medicine County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,206,000 ($7675 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $470,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,124,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,542,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,656,000
Federal grants: $15,263,000
Federal procurement contracts: $741,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,879,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $662,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,965,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,599,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 676
| Here: |
65 per 1000 residents | | State: | 70
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 732
| Here: |
70 per 1000 residents | | State: |
38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +20
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +14
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -578
| Here: |
-55 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-3 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Yellow Medicine County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.57 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 37
- 1995
to 1998: 100
- 1990
to 1994: 79
- 1980
to 1989: 255
- 1970
to 1979: 765
- 1960
to 1969: 515
- 1950
to 1959: 580
- 1940
to 1949: 547
- 1939
or earlier: 1,995
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 21
- 3
rooms: 51
- 4
rooms: 254
- 5
rooms: 658
- 6
rooms: 685
- 7
rooms: 690
- 8
rooms: 583
- 9
or more rooms: 580
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 9
- 2
rooms: 70
- 3
rooms: 206
- 4
rooms: 204
- 5
rooms: 144
- 6
rooms: 101
- 7
rooms: 65
- 8
rooms: 53
- 9
or more rooms: 65
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Yellow Medicine County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 76
- 2
bedrooms: 735
- 3
bedrooms: 1,553
- 4
bedrooms: 948
- 5
or more bedrooms: 210
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yellow Medicine County: |
- no
bedroom: 9
- 1
bedroom: 274
- 2
bedrooms: 303
- 3
bedrooms: 211
- 4
bedrooms: 96
- 5
or more bedrooms: 24
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Yellow Medicine County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 115
- 1
vehicle: 837
- 2
vehicles: 1,549
- 3
vehicles: 714
- 4
vehicles: 237
- 5
or more vehicles: 70
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Yellow Medicine County in renter-occupied apartments
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- no
vehicle: 128
- 1
vehicle: 451
- 2
vehicles: 194
- 3
vehicles: 108
- 4
vehicles: 33
- 5
or more vehicles: 3
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69% of Yellow Medicine County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Minnesota.
| Yellow
Medicine County: |
68.8% | | State
average: |
58.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 9219
- Northeast:
94
- Midwest:
1128
- South:
204
- West:
276
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (42%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Electricity
(11%)
- Wood
(2%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (41%)
- Electricity
(25%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85
| Here: |
6.3% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: |
0.7% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 25
| Here: |
7.1% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
Yellow
Medicine County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $187,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $4,221,000
Corrections - Other: $3,106,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,592,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,340,000
Welfare - Other: $1,309,000
Corrections - Other: $706,000
Police Protection: $550,000
Natural Resources - Other: $499,000
Central Staff Services: $426,000
Financial Administration: $416,000
Housing & Community Development: $290,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $197,000
General Public Buildings: $87,000
General - Other: $86,000
Parks & Recreation: $84,000
Libraries: $48,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $0
Public Welfare: $0
Highways: $0
- General
- Interest on Debt: $209,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Health: $115,000
General: $54,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $302,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,410,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $12,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,460,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $962,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $568,000
General Revenue, NEC: $280,000
Special Assessments: $155,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $186,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Police Protection: $30,000
Welfare - Other: $28,000
Corrections - Other: $16,000
Central Staff: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Judicial: $1,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,350,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,306,000
Public Welfare: $1,796,000
General Support: $967,000
All Other: $43,000
- Tax
- Property: $5,150,000
NEC: $20,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $3,635,000
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