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Minnesota›Lac qui Parle County

Yellow Bank TownshipMN

A town of 138.

Is Yellow Bank Township a good place to live?

Yellow Bank Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a higher July high than Yellow Bank Township. 25% of the land in Yellow Bank Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, at 4,750 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Yellow Bank Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

138 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ortonville TownshipAgassiz TownshipWalter TownshipAlban TownshipOdessa TownshipOrtonville TownshipAgassiz TownshipWalter TownshipAlban TownshipOdessa TownshipYellow Bank Township
Getting set up

Moving to Yellow Bank Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Yellow Bank Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMinnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yellow Bank Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOrtonville Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLac qui Parle County AuditorLac qui Parle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56212, 56278, 5627656212 41% · 56278 41% · 56276 19%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Yellow Bank Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Yellow Bank Township

3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Yellow Bank Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

25.3%conserved
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-US

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Yellow Bank Township

Most working residents leave Yellow Bank Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Yellow Bank Township fell to 0 in 2023, 27 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Yellow Bank Township is $71,000.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Yellow Bank Township0%
Madison15%
Milbank8%
Dawson7%
Montevideo7%
25 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Yellow Bank Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Yellow Bank Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Yellow Bank Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 4° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a 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, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Yellow Bank Township is

Yellow Bank Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of Yellow Bank Township adults feel lonely.

Yellow Bank TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outYellow Bank TownshipMN
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 · HRSA

Natural hazards

Yellow Bank Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yellow Bank Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Yellow Bank Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Yellow Bank Township for work

Where Yellow Bank Township’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 Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Yellow Bank Township
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Yellow Bank Township

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,060 ft

Questions about Yellow Bank Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Yellow Bank Township, MN a good place to live?

Yellow Bank Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.