Yellow Medicine
Minnesota

What stands out

Three things set Yellow Medicine County apart from the other 3,142 counties: life expectancy is in the top 6% of American counties (80.7 years), homeownership is in the top 7% of American counties (83%), and the average temperature is in the bottom 13% of American counties (46°F). Within Minnesota it ranks 17th of 87 counties for life expectancy.

Where you are

You live in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. 9,569 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -28).

Minnesota has a graduated income tax that reaches 9.85%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption. In exchange it ranks near the top in health outcomes, school results and household income, and the Twin Cities metro holds more Fortune 500 headquarters per capita than any other. Winters are long and cold.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,605 a year, higher than 76% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,625. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 72% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,318 a year.

Home

The median home costs $177K, cheaper than 73% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $798 a month. Property tax is 1.02% of home value, roughly $1,480 a year on that median home, higher than 61% of American counties. 83% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 83% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 8 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.7 years, longer than 94% of American counties. There are 8 active physicians in the county, about 8.4 per 10,000 people. 6.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.13 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 77% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 18 points. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Minnesota law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 46°F, highs near 57 and lows near 35, colder than 87% of American counties. About 33 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 25 out of 100, safer than 75% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 118 Mbps down, slower than 82% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 4 museums.