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Yankton is a small city of 15,540 people in Yankton County, South Dakota. It's about 56 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 250 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $223k and rent runs about $790 a month.
15,540people
$223kTypical home
$790/moRent
87° / 30°Summer / winter
38"Snow
247Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,540
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,778 people per sq mi
- 250 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 56 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $223k (≈$1,404/mo)
- Median rent $790/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (190 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,416 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to FSD airport
- 134 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,263 ft
- 913 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 66 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yankton County: R+26 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk