YanktonSouth Dakota
Yankton is a city in and the county seat of Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. It became a city in 1889..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Yankton
Yankton is a close-knit town in southeastern South Dakota with an estimated population of 15,670. It ranks as the 6th largest city in South Dakota.
Yankton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,793 residents per square mile.
📰 Yankton News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Yankton Unique
- A top-25 city in South Dakota by population (#6 of 310 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Yankton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 15,670.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Yankton
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Mead Museum / Dakota Territorial Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yankton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Yankton
- Beadle Elementary - 03
- Lincoln Elementary - 04
- Stewart Elementary - 05
- Webster Elementary - 06
- Yankton High School - 01
- Yankton Middle School - 02
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Avera Sacred Heart Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- South Dakota Human Services Center · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.