Minnesota

Yellow Medicine

9,528
2020 population
1880
first census record
15
census records

About Yellow Medicine

Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, first appears in the United States federal census in 1880, when it recorded a population of 5,884. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 9,528.

Its recorded population peaked at 16,917 in 1940, and has since declined by roughly 44 percent.

On the ground today, 8 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Camp Release — Mass Dakota Surrender (September 26, 1862), Yellow Medicine Agency Attack — Dakota War (August 18, 1862), Yellow Medicine Agency Attack, and 7 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20209,528
201010,438
200011,080
199011,684
198013,653
197014,418
196015,523
195016,279
194016,917
193016,625
192016,550
191015,406
190014,602
18909,854
18805,884
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Yellow Medicine

Military engagements that took place in Yellow Medicine, Minnesota.

Camp Release — Mass Dakota Surrender (September 26, 1862)
1862
Yellow Medicine Agency Attack — Dakota War (August 18, 1862)
1862
Yellow Medicine Agency Attack
1862
Upper Sioux Agency — Sisseton and Wahpeton Resistance to War
1862
Battle of Wood Lake
1862
Battle of Yellow Medicine — Captive Release
1862
Battle of Wood Lake — Decisive Engagement (September 23, 1862)
1862
Andrew Myrick's Insult — Dakota War Trigger (1862)
1862

Historic places in Yellow Medicine

National Register of Historic Places listings in Yellow Medicine, Minnesota.

Upper Sioux Agency
Granite Falls
Volstead, Andrew John, House
Granite Falls
Lund, John G., House
Canby
Canby Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Canby
Lundring Service Station
Canby
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Frequently asked about Yellow Medicine

When does Yellow Medicine first appear in the US census?
Yellow Medicine, Minnesota first appears in the federal census in 1880, with a recorded population of 5,884.
What is the population of Yellow Medicine?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Yellow Medicine had a recorded population of 9,528.
When did Yellow Medicine's population peak?
Yellow Medicine's recorded population peaked at 16,917 in 1940.
Were any battles fought in Yellow Medicine?
8 documented military engagements took place in Yellow Medicine, including Camp Release — Mass Dakota Surrender (September 26, 1862), Yellow Medicine Agency Attack — Dakota War (August 18, 1862), Yellow Medicine Agency Attack.
How many historic places are in Yellow Medicine?
7 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Yellow Medicine, Minnesota.
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