Yankton, South Dakota
Location in Yankton County and the state of South Dakota
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Counties	Yankton
Area
- city	8 sq mi (20.7 km²)
- Land	7.8 sq mi (20.1 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
Population (2000)
- city	13,528
- Density	1,691/sq mi (653.5/km²)

Yankton is a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 13,528 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yankton County^GR6. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota (Sioux) Native Americans. Yankton is located on the Missouri River just downstream of the Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake and just upstream of the confluence with the James River. Yankton is commonly referred to as the 'River City', due to its close proximity to the Missouri River, and the importance that it played in the city's settling and subsequent development. Image File history File links Yankton_County_South_Dakota_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Yankton_Highlighted. ... Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... List of South Dakota counties: Aurora County Beadle County Bennett County Bon Homme County Brookings County Brown County Brule County Buffalo County Butte County Campbell County Charles Mix County Clark County Clay County Codington County Corson County Custer County Davison County Day County Deuel County Dewey County Douglas County Edmunds... Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ... Dakota Territory was the name of the northernmost part of the Louisiana Purchase of the United States. ... The Sioux (IPA ) are a Native American and First Nations people. ... The Sioux (IPA ) are a Native American and First Nations people. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... Gavins Point Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Missouri River, located on the Nebraska-South Dakota border near Yankton, South Dakota. ... Lewis and Clark Lake is an impoundment on the Missouri River above Gavins Point Dam, near Yankton, South Dakota. ... The James River in North and South Dakota The James River (also known as the Jim River or the Dakota River) is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 710 mi (1,143 km) long, in the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. ...

Geography

Yankton is located at 42°52′54″N, 97°23′33″W (42.881647, -97.392485)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.7 km² (8.0 mi²). 20.1 km² (7.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.00%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Yankton has been assigned the ZIP codes 57078-57079 and the FIPS place code 73060. Mr. ... FIPS place codes are a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard for geographic coding of human settlements in the United States. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 13,528 people, 5,369 households, and 3,232 families residing in the city. The population density was 673.1/km² (1,743.2/mi²). There were 5,735 housing units at an average density of 285.3/km² (739.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.35% White, 1.64% African American, 1.58% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 5,369 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.96. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,843, and the median income for a family was $44,009. Males had a median income of $29,012 versus $20,577 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,954. About 6.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

According to the 2003 Coldwell Banker Housing Price Comparison Index (HPCI), Yankton was found to have the lowest housing costs of any municipal entity in the entire United States. This is no longer the case as of the 2005 HPCI.

History

The history of Yankton stretches back hundreds of years. The site of Yankton was visited by Lewis and Clark. The Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-1806) was the first American overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back. ...

Education

Yankton is served by the Yankton Public School District (K-12), Sacred Heart Catholic School (pK-8), and Mount Marty College. Mount Marty College, an academic community in the Roman Catholic Benedictine liberal arts tradition, is located in Yankton, South Dakota. ...

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Extracurriculars

The Yankton School District has a variety of extracurricular activities including athletics and non-athletics. The athletic teams are universal on all levels of education including the Yankton Middle School and the Yankton Senior High School. The men's athletic team is known as the Yankton Bucks and the women's team is known as the Yankton Gazelles. Yankton's debate team is the host of the annual Lewis and Clark Debate Tournament, held on the last weekend of the month of January. Extracurricular activities are activities performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school or university education. ... Sport from childhood. ... The Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-1806) was the first American overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back. ... Debate (North American English) or debating (British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational which is givin by ralph arbons arguments. ...

Transportation

The city is served by Chan Gurney Municipal Airport Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (IATA: YKN, ICAO: KYKN, FAA LID: YKN), also referred to as Chan Gurney Airport, is a public airport located three miles (5 km) north of the central business district (CBD) of Yankton, a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, USA. It is named for John Chandler...

Riverboat Days

Yankton's Riverboat Days is an annual celebration held in the third full weekend in August that attracts 135,000 people. The primarily free event hosts over 150 artists and over 50 food vendors at Riverside Park. Other activities include a rodeo, parade, golf tournament and a snowmobile grass drag race.

Famous Yankton natives and residents

• Tom Brokaw, former NBC anchorman and benefactor of the Auld-Brokaw trail. Yankton's mainstreet, formerly known as "Broadway", was renamed Brokaw Boulevard. It is almost always referred to by its former name.^{[citation needed]}
• Lyle Alzado, NFL player, played college football at Yankton College.
• Adam Vinatieri, NFL placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts, was born in Yankton.
• Robert H. Warren, fourth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy

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External links

• City of Yankton government website
• fair's website
• Yankton Travel Guide
• Yankton Press & Dakotan - local newspaper
• WNAX AM radio
• Yankton Senior Pictures - local photographer

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