Yankton County, South Dakota (SD)
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: 45 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.9%), Manufacturing (19.2%), Retail trade (14.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 20,39286.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,2205.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 7543.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 7473.2%Two or more races
- 2951.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 530.2%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 42.2 years |
| South Dakota median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 12,311 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 11,259 |  (47.8%) |
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| Yankton County: | 2.0 people |
| South Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $69,383 ($35,374 in 1999)
| This county: | $69,383 |
| South Dakota: | $66,143 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $621 (lower quartile is $440, upper quartile is $759)
| This county: | $621 |
| State: | $722 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $195,193 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
| Yankton: | $195,193 |
| South Dakota: | $219,900 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,333Detached houses: $260,437
Here: $260,437 State: $269,062 Townhouses or other attached units: $167,477
Here: $167,477 State: $323,725 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $126,724
Here: $126,724 State: $214,746 Mobile homes: $58,962
Here: $58,962 State: $79,179
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $514
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 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
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,018 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,990 (1.1%)
| Yankton County: | 8.7% |
| South Dakota: | 12.3% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 42.2 years old
(Males: 41.3 years old, Females: 43.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.3 years old, Black residents: 38.7 years old, American Indian residents: 31.8 years old, Asian residents: 48.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.8 years old, Other race residents: 38.3 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.
Local government website: www.co.yankton.sd.us
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 .
| Here: | 1.5% |
| South Dakota: | 1.8% |
Current college students: 1,130
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 471 (24.3% naturalized citizens)
| Yankton County: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1012010 or later
- 2072000 to 2009
- 241990 to 1999
- 951980 to 1989
- 511970 to 1979
- 75Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,433
- One, attached: 480
- Two: 59
- 3 or 4: 374
- 5 to 9: 261
- 10 to 19: 664
- 20 to 49: 648
- 50 or more: 219
- Mobile homes: 438
Housing units in Yankton County with a mortgage: 3,923 (331 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 254 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 56
| Here: | 5.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Yankton County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,392 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,880 | 11 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,585 | 17 |
| Other | 295 | 2 |
| None | 7,286 | - |
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 acresAverage 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:
- Drove a car alone: 11,413 (80.8%)
- Carpooled: 1,173 (8.3%)
- Bus: 19 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 133 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0.1%)
- Walked: 267 (1.9%)
- Worked at home: 881 (6.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Production occupations (20%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (58%)
- England (11%)
- Cuba (10%)
- Germany (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- Korea (2%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- German (48%)
- Norwegian (7%)
- Czech (6%)
- American (5%)
- Irish (5%)
- English (4%)
- Danish (2%)
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
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%
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%
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) |
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 2019: 10.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.7%
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%)
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 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: 23,570- Male householders: 5,428 (1,815 living alone), Female householders: 4,524 (1,363 living alone)
4,812 spouses (4,809 opposite-sex spouses), 938 unmarried partners, (933 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,413 children (5,076 natural, 98 adopted, 244 stepchildren), 261 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 0 foster children, 110 other relatives, 403 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,659
Size of family households: 3,049 2-persons, 1,074 3-persons, 995 4-persons, 498 5-persons, 232 6-persons, 122 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,180 1-person, 723 2-persons, 109 3-persons.
3,289 married couples with children.
1,130 single-parent households (362 men, 768 women).
95.5% of residents of Yankton speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 62% speak English well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% 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 |
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: | 4.1 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Yankton County, South Dakota
- 12020 or later
- 1,0772010 to 2019
- 9302000 to 2009
- 1,4581990 to 1999
- 9471980 to 1989
- 1,9181970 to 1979
- 9861960 to 1969
- 9021950 to 1959
- 5441940 to 1949
- 1,5851939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yankton County, South Dakota
- 521 room
- 392 rooms
- 2223 rooms
- 4964 rooms
- 8385 rooms
- 1,3106 rooms
- 1,1967 rooms
- 9498 rooms
- 1,8909+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yankton County, South Dakota
- 1261 room
- 1632 rooms
- 7083 rooms
- 7324 rooms
- 5545 rooms
- 3556 rooms
- 1097 rooms
- 1558 rooms
- 709+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yankton County, South Dakota
- 102no bedroom
- 2091 bedroom
- 1,6282 bedrooms
- 2,4793 bedrooms
- 1,7354 bedrooms
- 9115+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yankton County, South Dakota
- 140no bedroom
- 6841 bedroom
- 1,3662 bedrooms
- 6143 bedrooms
- 1074 bedrooms
- 425+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Yankton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 186no vehicle
- 1,3141 vehicle
- 2,8692 vehicles
- 1,7193 vehicles
- 5964 vehicles
- 3475+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Yankton County in renter-occupied apartments
- 453no vehicle
- 1,3931 vehicle
- 6762 vehicles
- 2953 vehicles
- 1124 vehicles
- 245+ vehicles
83.7% 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, 55% lived in South Dakota.
| Yankton County: | 83.7% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 14,911
- Other state: 8,138
- Northeast: 501
- Midwest: 5,635
- South: 844
- West: 1,184
- 61.5%Utility gas
- 18.3%Electricity
- 17.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.3%Wood
- 50.8%Electricity
- 36.9%Utility gas
- 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 336
| Here: | 16.1% |
| South Dakota: | 12.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 0.5% |
| South Dakota: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 202
| Here: | 28.7% |
| South Dakota: | 17.1% |
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 | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 114 | 81.0 years |
| John | 111 | 78.7 years |
| William | 105 | 77.3 years |
| Anna | 84 | 85.0 years |
| George | 75 | 78.4 years |
| Robert | 68 | 70.1 years |
| James | 67 | 72.6 years |
| Charles | 67 | 75.1 years |
| Frank | 65 | 80.5 years |
| Helen | 62 | 81.9 years |
| Most common last names in Yankton County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 86 | 77.9 years |
| Anderson | 65 | 78.8 years |
| Nelson | 58 | 75.8 years |
| Olson | 46 | 80.7 years |
| Peterson | 44 | 76.7 years |
| Jensen | 44 | 77.5 years |
| Smith | 34 | 76.0 years |
| Miller | 33 | 79.0 years |
| Hanson | 32 | 78.1 years |
| Huber | 30 | 72.8 years |
| Businesses in Yankton County, SD | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |||