Lead Paint Risk in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

79.4%Pre-1978 Housing
3,581Pre-1978 Units
4,512Total Housing Units
4Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 3,581 housing units in Yellow Medicine County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 79.4%, compared with the state rate of 52.6%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 4 of 4 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97039231,09184.6%12011216261468
Census Tract 970476592283.0%1234910769417
Census Tract 97028681,14276.0%2361017792362
Census Tract 97011,0251,35775.5%28712015595368