Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
6 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 6 tracked ZIP records scored
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 13.9 (asthma 10.2%, diabetes 12.4%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,773, largest modeled factor: Flood
74% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,773
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
4,246 housing units in Yellow Medicine County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Yellow Medicine County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Yellow Medicine County ZIP codes
1 community water system mapped to Yellow Medicine County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Yellow Medicine County
1 water system with violations in EPA records.
All ZIP Codes in Yellow Medicine County
6 ZIP codes tracked in Yellow Medicine County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56220 | Canby | — | — | 1 | $163K |
| 2 | 56237 | Echo | — | — | 1 | $157K |
| 3 | 56241 | Granite Falls | — | — | 1 | $155K |
| 4 | 56245 | Hanley Falls | — | — | 1 | $150K |
| 5 | 56280 | Porter | — | — | 1 | $169K |
| 6 | 56297 | Wood Lake | — | — | 1 | $120K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Yellow Medicine County
The guides listed here are chosen from this county's data, and the short note beside each one says why it made the list.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 74% of homes built before 1980
- Best Radon Test Kits — EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk) dominant in county
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Overview
Yellow Medicine County in Minnesota covers 6 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.
6 of 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.