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Yellow BankMN

A town of 115. Nearly 25.3% of it is conserved land.

Population
115
residents
Median home value
$168K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Land area
35 sq mi

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Small town

115 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Yellow Bank is conserved land

3.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

25.3%conserved
Map of Yellow Bank: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
25.3%
conserved · 5,684 of 22,475 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge1.4 mi4,750
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Yellow Bank

Most working residents leave Yellow Bank for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (15%), Milbank (8%) and Dawson (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Yellow Bank0%
Madison15%
Milbank8%
Dawson7%
Montevideo7%
25 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Yellow Bank
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Yellow Bank has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Yellow Bank is

Yellow Bank beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outYellow BankMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.1%5.9%
Ortonville Area Health Services
10 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Yellow Bank for work

Where Yellow Bank’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Madison Madison 15% 8% → Milbank Milbank 8% 7% → Dawson Dawson 7% 7% → Montevideo Montevideo 7% 5% → Ortonville Ortonville 5% 3% → Bellingham Bellingham 3% Yellow Bank · 0% stay
0jobs based in Yellow Bank
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Yellow Bank

Township in Minnesota, United States

Yellow Bank Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census. Yellow Bank Township was organized in 1878, and named after the Yellow Bank River.

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Population
140
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,060 ft

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