Profile for Yankton, South Dakota, SD

Yankton is on the Missouri River, at the Nebraska border.

Lewis and Clark reached this area in 1804. Local fortunes rose and fell with the steamboat age.

Wild Bill Hickok's killer, Jack McCall, was tried and hung here in 1877.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 32. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Well-known residents have included:
· Lawrence Welk, musician
· Tom Brokaw, TV news anchor
· Charles D. Sam Gemar, astronaut

Local festivals include:

• Riverboat Days & Summer Arts Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Missouri National Recreational River

Colleges and universities: Mount Marty College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Yankton

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Yankton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Yankton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57078 ZIP code.

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• Yankton city government
• Yankton County government
• Yankton Chamber of Commerce

36% of Yankton residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Yankton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Yankton
• Cemeteries in Yankton County
• Libraries in or near Yankton

Post a query on a message board:

• Yankton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Yankton area parks
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• Yankton area cemeteries
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• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Yankton
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• Communities in Yankton County

• Yankton business guide
• Yankton Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Yankton County
• Arrests in Yankton County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Yankton was $17,954, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Yankton County economic census
• Yankton County economic summary
• Yankton County employment growth
• Yankton County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

24% of Yankton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Yankton
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Yankton
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• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

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• Air pollution in Yankton County
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• Land contamination in Yankton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Yankton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Yankton festival dates:

• Riverboat Days & Summer Arts Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Yankton festival web sites:

• Riverboat Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Yankton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Yankton
• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Yankton items now on sale

• Yankton local government Web site
• Yankton County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Yankton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Yankton include Yankton College Historic District, Yankton Historic Commercial District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Yankton
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• Museums in or near Yankton
• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Yankton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Yankton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $344.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $753.

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Libraries in Yankton include Yankton Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Yankton

• South Dakota library

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• Census map of Yankton area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Yankton

Newspapers in Yankton include Yankton Press & Dakotan

• Daily newspapers in or near Yankton
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• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Yankton Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Yankton
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• Find a local animal shelter
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Yankton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Yankton political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
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• South Dakota elections board

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The average commute time for Yankton workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Yankton include Best Western, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, Super 8.

• Yankton travel guide
• Airports near Yankton
• Hotels near Yankton
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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