Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
37 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 9,451
- Median household income
- $74,000
- ±5,199
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 172 of 4,856 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.6%
- 3,482 of 4,070 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Yellow Medicine | 9,411 (2021) | 108 8th Ave, Granite Falls | — |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Canby | 1,695 (2021) | 110 Oscar Ave N, Canby | Website |
| City of Clarkfield | 848 (2021) | Po Box 278, Clarkfield | Website |
| City of Echo | 235 (2021) | Po Box 215, Echo | Website |
| City of Granite Falls | 2,713 (2021) | 641 Prentice St, Granite Falls | Website |
| City of Hanley Falls | 238 (2021) | Po Box 125, Hanley Falls | — |
| City of Hazel Run | 53 (2021) | 431 1st St, Hazel Run | — |
| City of Porter | 162 (2021) | Po Box 130, Porter | — |
| City of St Leo | 91 (2021) | 100 Washington St, Saint Leo | — |
| City of Wood Lake | 371 (2021) | Po Box 115, Wood Lake | — |
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Burton | 138 (2021) | 1714 280th St, Porter | — |
| Township of Echo | 130 (2021) | 5988 110th Ave, Echo | — |
| Township of Florida | 108 (2021) | 2068 Highway 68, Canby | — |
| Township of Fortier | 91 (2021) | 1931 140th St, Canby | — |
| Township of Friendship | 174 (2021) | 4069 250th Ave, Clarkfield | — |
| Township of Hammer | 176 (2021) | 1636 240th Ave, Canby | — |
| Township of Hazel Run | 185 (2021) | 2622 490th St, Granite Falls | — |
| Township of Lisbon | 176 (2021) | 4398 280th Ave, Clarkfield | — |
| Township of Minnesota Falls | 357 (2021) | 2333 540th St, Granite Falls | — |
| Township of Norman | 229 (2021) | 2065 Highway 75, Canby | — |
| Township of Normania | 156 (2021) | 4436 210th Ave, Hanley Falls | — |
| Township of Omro | 126 (2021) | 2644 280th St, Canby | — |
| Township of Oshkosh | 189 (2021) | 2762 Highway 75, Canby | — |
| Township of Posen | 217 (2021) | 1256 540th ST., Wood Lake | — |
| Township of Sandnes | 193 (2021) | 4718 180th Ave, Cottonwood | — |
| Township of Sioux Agency | 232 (2021) | 1664 610th St, Echo | — |
| Township of Stony Run | 402 (2021) | 4923 290th Ave, Granite Falls | — |
| Township of Swede Prairie | 136 (2021) | 3472 170th Ave N, Minneota | — |
| Township of Tyro | 143 (2021) | 2589 370th St, Boyd | — |
| Township of Wergeland | 158 (2021) | 2163 250th St, Canby | — |
| Township of Wood Lake | 208 (2021) | 1737 550th St, Wood Lake | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canby Community Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | 112 Saint Olaf Ave S, Canby | — |
| Canby Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 110 Oscar Ave N, Canby | — |
| Clarkfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 1012 12th Ave, Clarkfield | — |
| Yellow Medicine County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 629 N 11th St, Montevideo | — |
| Southwest Minnesota Regional Radio Board | Other single function districts | 180 8th Ave, Granite Falls | Website |
| Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1000 10th Ave, Clarkfield | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
307 1ST ST W, Canby, MN, 56220
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
E.C.H.O. CHARTER SCHOOL
Independent charter district2 schools
101 ROCKET AVE, Echo, MN, 56237
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST
School district2 schools
450 9TH AVE, Granite Falls, MN, 56241
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Canby Farmers' Market
Hwy 75 an 3rd St W, Canby, MN, 56220
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Granite Falls Farmers' Market
685 Prentice St, Granite Falls, MN, 56241
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.