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Yankton County, South Dakota (SD)

County population in 2022: 23,821 (65% urban, 35% rural); it was 21,652 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,634
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,416
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,654
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,720 (it was 2,533 in 2000)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

32%

Land area: 522 sq. mi.

Water area: 11.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 46 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Yankton County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.9%), Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Yankton County, SD (2022)
    • 20,75387.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,3295.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9303.9%Two or more races
    • 5022.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 2691.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 570.2%Asian alone
    • 30.01%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

42.8 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years
Males: 12,421  (52.1%)
Females: 11,400  (47.9%)
Average household size:
Yankton County:

2.0 people
South Dakota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,115 ($35,374 in 1999)
This county:

$69,115
South Dakota:

$69,728

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $654 (lower quartile is $488, upper quartile is $895)
This county:

$654
State:

$747


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,519 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
Yankton:

$212,519
South Dakota:

$245,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,407 - $327,123

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $310,109
Here:

$310,109
State:

$303,134

Townhouses or other attached units: $194,309
Here:

$194,309
State:

$292,182

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,141
Here:

$130,141
State:

$177,195

Mobile homes: $71,597
Here:

$71,597
State:

$82,732

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,463
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $517

Institutionalized population: 1,671

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 27
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 23
  • Thefts: 55
  • Auto thefts: 10
Yankton County, SD map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 62 buildings, average cost: $261,400
  • 2021: 66 buildings, average cost: $233,300
  • 2020: 67 buildings, average cost: $214,200
  • 2019: 46 buildings, average cost: $218,300
  • 2018: 55 buildings, average cost: $224,900
  • 2017: 79 buildings, average cost: $202,600
  • 2016: 91 buildings, average cost: $209,700
  • 2015: 64 buildings, average cost: $197,800
  • 2014: 56 buildings, average cost: $203,000
  • 2013: 46 buildings, average cost: $192,300
  • 2012: 50 buildings, average cost: $194,000
  • 2011: 42 buildings, average cost: $208,600
  • 2010: 46 buildings, average cost: $202,100
  • 2009: 47 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2008: 76 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 2007: 90 buildings, average cost: $178,500
  • 2006: 96 buildings, average cost: $185,900
  • 2005: 87 buildings, average cost: $182,800
  • 2004: 89 buildings, average cost: $162,700
  • 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $151,300
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 1999: 49 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 1997: 51 buildings, average cost: $102,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Yankton, SD residents
Average permit cost in Yankton, SD

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,331 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,913 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Yankton, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Yankton, SD in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Yankton, SD in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.1%
Yankton County:

8.1%
South Dakota:

12.5%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.0% for American Indian residents, 1.0% for other race residents, 5.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.8 years old
(Males: 40.3 years old, Females: 45.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 43.7 years old, American Indian residents: 33.9 years old, Asian residents: 33.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.9 years old, Other race residents: 39.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yankton County is $407 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $529 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $694 a month.

Cities in this county include: Yankton, Gayville, Volin, Mission Hill, Lesterville, Utica.

Yankton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Yankton County include: Saints Cyril and Mehodius Church (A), Mennonite Church (B), Lutheran Church (C), Bon Homme Church (D), Danzig Church (E), Immanuel Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Weslyan Cemetery (1), Evangelical Cemetery (2), Wagner Cemetery (3), Freidensthal Cemetery (4), Tyndall Cemetery (5), Ebenezer Cemetery (6), Trinity Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kloucek Lake (A), Kubal Lake (B), Pechous Lake (C), Meiers Lake (D), Hruska Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Lake Henry (G), Haucks Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Deadman Creek (A), Coffee Creek (B), Charley Creek (C), Snatch Creek (D), Choteau Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Emanuel Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Yankton County include: Emanuel Creek Recreation Area (1), Sand Creek Recreation Area (2), Snatch Creek Recreation Area (3), South Bon Homme State Public Shooting Area (4), Springfield Recreation Area (5), Tabor Recreation Area (6), Charley Creek Recreation Area (7), North Bon Homme State Public Shooting Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Cheshire County, New Hampshire , Essex County, Massachusetts , Charles Mix County , Mitchell County, Iowa .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
South Dakota:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Yankton, SD
County total employment by year in Yankton, SD
County average yearly wages by year in Yankton, SD

Current college students: 1,130
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 566 (24.3% naturalized citizens)

Yankton County:

2.4%
Whole state:

3.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2332010 or later
  • 2592000 to 2009
  • 331990 to 1999
  • 951980 to 1989
  • 511970 to 1979
  • 75Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.6%

Yankton County marital status for males Yankton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,577
  • One, attached: 604
  • Two: 48
  • 3 or 4: 370
  • 5 to 9: 223
  • 10 to 19: 651
  • 20 to 49: 632
  • 50 or more: 234
  • Mobile homes: 426

Housing units in Yankton County with a mortgage: 3,890 (221 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 191 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45

Here:

6.2% with mortgage
State:

98.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Yankton County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,3925
Mainline Protestant4,88011
Evangelical Protestant2,58517
Other2952
None7,286-
Yankton County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Yankton County:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Yankton County:

6.46 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:

11.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Yankton County:

7.7%
South Dakota:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Yankton County:

27.1%
State:

27.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.7%
State:

14.9%

Agriculture in Yankton County:

Average size of farms: 496 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113,458
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $169.01
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $86,690
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.91%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $117,219
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.09%
Corn for grain: 85666 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 945 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 109194 harvested acres
Vegetables: 761 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 38 acres

Tornado activity:

Yankton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 1818921.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people

Earthquake activity:

Yankton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 229% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.4 miles away from Yankton County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 671.3 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 198.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from Yankton County center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
  • South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: September 9, 2019 - September 26, 2019, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4469-SD: November 18, 2019, FEMA Id: 4469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2019 - April 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4440, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1984: May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 1984, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1886: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1886, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 08, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1702: May 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1702, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2004 to June 16, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1531: July 20, 2004, FEMA Id: 1531, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1156: January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: 1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Yankton County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Yankton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,477 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,043 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 27 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 102 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 18 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 290 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 763 (5.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (37%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (23%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (41%)
  • Cuba (25%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • England (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
  • Korea (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Yankton County


  • German (47%)
  • Norwegian (7%)
  • Czech (6%)
  • American (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Danish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Yankton County, South Dakota in 2010:

  • 864 people in federal prisons
  • 360 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 298 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 292 people in state prisons
  • 273 people in college/university student housing
  • 61 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 58 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 46 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 36 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 8 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Yankton County, South Dakota in 2000:

  • 651 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 211 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 194 people in nursing homes
  • 188 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 170 people in state prisons
  • 116 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 54 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 38 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $78,434.

6.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,473 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.75%
South Dakota average:

8.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.10% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($19,501 average AGI)
3.65% relocated from other states ($33,971 average AGI)
Yankton County:

3.65%
South Dakota average:

4.11%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.67% ($40,968 average AGI)
from Clay County, SD  0.45% ($36,512)
from Bon Homme County, SD  0.37% ($38,824)
from Cedar County, NE  0.25% ($49,478)
from Lincoln County, SD  0.22% ($52,300)


6.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.44%
South Dakota average:

7.42%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.99% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($20,620 average AGI)
3.45% relocated to other states ($29,385 average AGI)
Yankton County:

3.45%
South Dakota average:

3.31%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.81% ($43,892 average AGI)
to Clay County, SD  0.52% ($35,125)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.41% ($54,289)
to Bon Homme County, SD  0.27% ($48,360)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Yankton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Yankton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Yankton County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Yankton County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Yankton County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yankton County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yankton County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yankton County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Yankton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,872 (3,326 aged, 546 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 356 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Yankton County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (481)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (303)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (208)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (199)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (118)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (69)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (26)
  • Congestive heart failure (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,224
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,380
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,853

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,294
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 962
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,821
  • Male householders: 5,523 (1,965 living alone), Female householders: 4,750 (1,677 living alone)
  • 4,762 spouses (4,760 opposite-sex spouses), 995 unmarried partners, (969 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,130 children (4,751 natural, 118 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 321 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 0 foster children, 165 other relatives, 335 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,846

Size of family households: 2,901 2-persons, 1,195 3-persons, 1,033 4-persons, 477 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 106 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,635 1-person, 685 2-persons, 55 3-persons.

3,087 married couples with children.
1,210 single-parent households (436 men, 774 women).

94.5% of residents of Yankton speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 71% speak English well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $116,080,000 ($5,394 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,907,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,645,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,392,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,165,000
Federal grants: $22,074,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,172,000 ($714,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,632,000 ($598,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,924,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,106,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,728,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,316
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,060
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +46
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -210
Here -10 per 1000 residents
State -1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Yankton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.15 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Year house built in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • Year house built in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • 12020 or later
  • 1,1882010 to 2019
  • 1,1642000 to 2009
  • 1,3211990 to 1999
  • 8741980 to 1989
  • 1,8431970 to 1979
  • 1,1591960 to 1969
  • 1,0041950 to 1959
  • 4701940 to 1949
  • 1,4061939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Yankton County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • 841 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 2713 rooms
  • 5184 rooms
  • 8245 rooms
  • 1,3966 rooms
  • 1,3467 rooms
  • 8688 rooms
  • 2,0559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • 1071 room
  • 1312 rooms
  • 7213 rooms
  • 6984 rooms
  • 4945 rooms
  • 3776 rooms
  • 937 rooms
  • 1038 rooms
  • 2469+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Yankton County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • 97no bedroom
  • 2121 bedroom
  • 1,6672 bedrooms
  • 2,5973 bedrooms
  • 1,9524 bedrooms
  • 8665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yankton County, South Dakota
  • 122no bedroom
  • 6971 bedroom
  • 1,2932 bedrooms
  • 6383 bedrooms
  • 1014 bedrooms
  • 695+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Yankton County, South Dakota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Yankton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Yankton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 108no vehicle
  • 1,5581 vehicle
  • 3,0992 vehicles
  • 1,6643 vehicles
  • 6054 vehicles
  • 3225+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Yankton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Yankton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 408no vehicle
  • 1,4041 vehicle
  • 7982 vehicles
  • 1603 vehicles
  • 1184 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles

83.8% of Yankton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in South Dakota.

Yankton County:

83.8%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14,626
  • Other state: 8,479
  • Northeast: 457
  • Midwest: 5,492
  • South: 1,016
  • West: 1,463
Year householders moved into unit in Yankton County, SD
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Yankton County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 62.3%Utility gas
  • 17.5%Electricity
  • 16.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.3%Electricity
  • 37.3%Utility gas
  • 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 326
Here:

14.6%
South Dakota:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:

1.9%
South Dakota:

7.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 224
Here:

31.4%
South Dakota:

10.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Yankton County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,089,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,122,000
    Police Protection: $2,621,000
    General - Other: $1,455,000
    Health - Other: $1,089,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $834,000
    Financial Administration: $621,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $310,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $252,000
    General Public Buildings: $217,000
    Parks and Recreation: $199,000
    Central Staff Services: $189,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $165,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
    Corrections - Other: $46,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $162,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $320,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,006,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,277,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,729,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $224,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $35,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue - Other: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,854,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,891,000
    Other: $914,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,750,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,221,000
    Other License: $41,000
    Other: $3,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000

Yankton County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,089,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,122,000
    Police Protection: $2,621,000
    General - Other: $1,455,000
    Health - Other: $1,089,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $834,000
    Financial Administration: $621,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $310,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $252,000
    General Public Buildings: $217,000
    Parks and Recreation: $199,000
    Central Staff Services: $189,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $165,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
    Corrections - Other: $46,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $162,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $320,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,006,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,277,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,729,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $224,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $35,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue - Other: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,854,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,891,000
    Other: $914,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,750,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,221,000
    Other License: $41,000
    Other: $3,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000

Yankton County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,089,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,122,000
    Police Protection: $2,621,000
    General - Other: $1,455,000
    Health - Other: $1,089,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $834,000
    Financial Administration: $621,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $310,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $252,000
    General Public Buildings: $217,000
    Parks and Recreation: $199,000
    Central Staff Services: $189,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $165,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
    Corrections - Other: $46,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $162,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $320,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,006,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,277,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,729,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $224,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $35,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue - Other: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,854,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,891,000
    Other: $914,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,750,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,221,000
    Other License: $41,000
    Other: $3,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000

Yankton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $3,089,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,122,000
    Police Protection: $2,621,000
    General - Other: $1,455,000
    Health - Other: $1,089,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $834,000
    Financial Administration: $621,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $310,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $252,000
    General Public Buildings: $217,000
    Parks and Recreation: $199,000
    Central Staff Services: $189,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $165,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
    Corrections - Other: $46,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $162,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $320,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,006,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,277,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,729,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $224,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $35,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue - Other: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,854,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,891,000
    Other: $914,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,750,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,221,000
    Other License: $41,000
    Other: $3,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 309
  • Number of aged recipients: 29
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 280
  • Number of recipients under 18: 32
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 219
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 58
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 155
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 110
Most common first names in Yankton County, SD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary11481.0 years
John11178.7 years
William10577.3 years
Anna8485.0 years
George7578.4 years
Robert6870.1 years
James6772.6 years
Charles6775.1 years
Frank6580.5 years
Helen6281.9 years
Most common last names in Yankton County, SD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson8677.9 years
Anderson6578.8 years
Nelson5875.8 years
Olson4680.7 years
Peterson4476.7 years
Jensen4477.5 years
Smith3476.0 years
Miller3379.0 years
Hanson3278.1 years
Huber3072.8 years
Businesses in Yankton County, SD
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware2Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Best Western1New Balance1
Burger King1Nike2
Chevrolet1Payless1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
FedEx3Sears1
Ford1Slumberland1
Goodwill1Starbucks1
H&R Block1Subway2
Holiday Inn1Super 81
JCPenney1Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul1
Kmart1UPS3
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture3Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets2