Location

North Bank of the Missouri River in the southeastern part of the South Dakota.

Area

Approximately 8.00 square miles

Access

Yankton is directly accessible by South Dakota Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 81, approximately a 30-minute drive to Interstate 29.

City Government

Commission / Manager form of government

Platted as a Village

1859

Incorporated as the City of Yankton

1861

Adopted Commission / Manager Form of Government

1953

Territorial Capital

The City of Yankton served as the Capital for the Dakota Territory from 1861 to 1883. The Dakota Territory was the northern portion of the Louisiana Purchase.

Population (2000 Census)

13,528

Population (2005 Census Est)

13,716

Profile of the Average Yankton Resident

36 to 45 years of age, married with minor children living at home, owns single-family home, employed full-time in a variety of professions, trades and service positions with 25 percent employed in health, education and social service fields.

Park Land

10 parks on more than 208 acres

Economic Vitality

Yankton is home to more than 3,000 businesses

Average Home Price

$108,900

Average Highs and Lows

January 24 degrees/3 degrees
July 86 degrees/62 degrees

Average Yearly Precipitation

Rain: 24.2
Snow: 27.6

Population Growth – City of Yankton

Year	Population
1970	9,279
1980	11,919
1990	12,703
2000	13,528
2005 Est.	13,716

Yankton Resident Statistics
2000 Age Distribution of Population

Ages 0-19	3,561
Ages 20-34	2,663
Ages 35-54	3,858
Ages 55-64	1,122
Ages 65+	2,324

Two Largest Segments of the Population (2000)

% Population 0-19 Years       26.3%
% Population 25-44 Years     28.5%

Median Age

37.6

2000 Households

5,369 Total Households, 2.27 People/Household
3,232 Family Households, 2.96 People/Household

2000 Family Characteristics

Married Couple Families                                     2,548
Married Couples with Children 18 and under    1,123