Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County), Minnesota
Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County) is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, home to about 291 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56220.
Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2918 per sq mi
Median home value$198,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$80Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County)
Mostly Canby; part is in Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County)
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Around Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)150 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL476 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County) had 238 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1494th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Yellow Medicine County grew from 14,602 residents in 1900 to 9,528 in 2020.
Yellow Medicine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canby, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Yellow Medicine County
3,603 jobs at 324 businesses in Yellow Medicine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County).
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Canby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CanbyUnder a mile
Hendricks Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hendricks16.3 miles
Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dawson17.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Canby Drug & Gifts0.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Canby Public Library0.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Canby Depot Museum0.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Schools in Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County)
Public schools here are run by Canby Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Canby ElementaryCanby
Pre-K–6
304
Public
0.3 mi
Canby SecondaryCanby
7–12
300
Public
0.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
School of St PeterCanby
Pre-K–6
40
Roman Catholic
0.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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