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Yankton, SD

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Image credit: National Park Service / Public domain
Population
15,816
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,208 ft
Median Home Value
$222,700
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$790/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$67,804
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Yankton in context.

Overall#21 best place in South DakotaPopulation ranking#6 highest population in South DakotaNearest larger communitySioux Falls, South Dakota56 miles away · 213,748 residents.

About Yankton

Yankton is the county seat of Yankton County, on the Missouri River just below Gavins Point Dam. Lewis and Clark recorded a meeting with Yankton Sioux leaders nearby in 1804, and the river remains central to the city's identity. The National Park Service headquarters for the Missouri National Recreational River is here, reinforcing Yankton's role as a river gateway. Yankton feels historic, outdoorsy, and civic, with bluffs, bridges, parks, schools, and Missouri River recreation shaping daily life.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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