Yankton, South Dakota
Yankton is a city in and the county seat of Yankton County, in the southern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It became a city in 1889,[6] and 15,411 people lived there at the 2020 census.[4] Yankton is located near the Missouri River.
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| Coordinates: 42°53′02″N 97°21′54″W / 42.88389°N 97.36500°WCoordinates: 42°53′02″N 97°21′54″W / 42.88389°N 97.36500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Yankton |
| Incorporated | 1869[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • City | 8.91 sq mi (23.08 km2) |
| • Land | 8.67 sq mi (22.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 15,411 |
| • Density | 1,777.51/sq mi (686.31/km2) |
| • Metro | 23,310 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 57078-57079 |
| FIPS code | 46-73060[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267665[3] |
| Website | cityofyankton.org |
Yankton, South Dakota Media
- Yankton View.jpg
Yankton, as viewed from the Meridian Bridge with the Discovery Bridge crossing the Missouri River in the foreground, and the steeple of the Bishop Martin Marty Chapel in the background
- DakotaTerritory.png
The Dakota Territory in 1861.
- Dakota Territory Capitol Replica Yankton.JPG
A modern replica of the Dakota Territorial Capitol building stands in Yankton's Riverside Park.
- Yankton College Conservatory.jpg
The conservatory building on the former Yankton College campus – part of the Yankton Federal Prison Camp.
- Blasting ice with dynamite from in front of steamer on the ways, by Stanley J. Morrow.png
A view of Yankton's riverfront after the flood of March 1881.
- Gavins Point Dam.jpg
Gavins Point Dam, constructed from 1952 to 1957 (foreground) with Lewis and Clark Lake in the background, just west of Yankton.
- DiscoveryBridgeYanktonNight.JPG
The Discovery Bridge at night.
- Dakota Theater, Yankton, South Dakota LCCN2017708143.tif
Dakota Theater, Yankton, 1987
- Yankton Human Services Center 1.JPG
The abandoned Mead Building on the South Dakota Human Services Center campus in Yankton has been identified as the future site of the Dakota Territorial Museum.
- Capt. Grant Marsh Statue, Riverside Park, Douglas Ave. & Levee St.,Yankton, South Dakota.jpg
Statue of steamboat captain Grant Marsh in Riverside Park, Yankton, South Dakota.
References
- ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankton, South Dakota
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Yankton city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
Other websites
- City of Yankton website Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
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