Yankton

  1. Yankton Legal Resources
  2. Yankton Statistics
  3. Yankton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Yankton Employment Information
  5. Yankton Family Information
  6. Yankton Education Information
  7. Yankton Public Benefits Information
  8. Yankton Criminal Information
  9. Yankton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Yankton Zip Codes


Yankton Legal Resources Back to top

Yankton Government Website

Yankton Legal Code

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South Dakota Governor
South Dakota Legislature
South Dakota Courts
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Yankton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,528
  • Land Area (2000): 20.099 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.627 square kilometers
Yankton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,227 2002 13,639 2005 13,579
2000 14,496 2003 13,497 2006 13,822
2001 13,559 2004 13,556 2007 13,805

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Houses (2000): 5,735
Yankton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,078 97.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 375 2.79%

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Yankton Employment Information Back to top
Yankton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 313 9.35%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 250 7.47%
3. Educational Services 220 6.58%
4. Metal Manufactuing 218 6.52%
5. Health Care 215 6.43%
6. Public Administration 184 5.50%
7. Finance and Insurance 171 5.11%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 137 4.09%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 125 3.74%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 116 3.47%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 91 2.72%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 82 2.45%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 76 2.27%
14. Repair and Maintenance 76 2.27%
15. Truck Transportation 73 2.18%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 69 2.06%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 62 1.85%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 58 1.73%
19. Food Manufacturing 52 1.55%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 48 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 617 18.13%
2. Educational Services 396 11.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 308 9.05%
4. Finance and Insurance 218 6.41%
5. Social Assistance 201 5.91%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 172 5.05%
7. Department and Other General Stores 128 3.76%
8. Public Administration 114 3.35%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 104 3.06%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 2.82%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 86 2.53%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 84 2.47%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 81 2.38%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 67 1.97%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 63 1.85%
16. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 55 1.62%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 47 1.38%
18. Private Household Services 41 1.20%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 1.15%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 36 1.06%

Yankton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 285 8.52%
2. Other Production Occupations 174 5.20%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 164 4.90%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 145 4.33%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 145 4.33%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 121 3.62%
7. Other Management Occupations 121 3.62%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 115 3.44%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 113 3.38%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 108 3.23%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 102 3.05%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 92 2.75%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 90 2.69%
14. Computer Specialists 80 2.39%
15. Top Executives 80 2.39%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 2.15%
17. Religious Workers 67 2.00%
18. Engineers 64 1.91%
19. Carpenters 63 1.88%
20. Other Construction Trades 61 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 227 6.67%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 177 5.20%
3. Child Care Workers 174 5.11%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 168 4.94%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 165 4.85%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 148 4.35%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 139 4.08%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 138 4.06%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 130 3.82%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 127 3.73%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 121 3.56%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 106 3.11%
13. Cashiers 103 3.03%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 100 2.94%
15. Registered Nurses 99 2.91%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 93 2.73%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 91 2.67%
18. Other Production Occupations 82 2.41%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 79 2.32%
20. Other Management Occupations 76 2.23%

Yankton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,941 56.03%
15-35 hours 1,387 13.08%
1-14 hours 500 4.72%
No regular hours 2,776 26.18%

Yankton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 136 2.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 111 1.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 385 5.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 360 5.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 662 10.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 712 11.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,510 23.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 770 11.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 269 4.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 271 4.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 131 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 59 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 402 6.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 660 10.25%

Yankton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 575 8.93%
5-9 2,480 38.52%
10-14 1,927 29.93%
15-19 632 9.82%
20-24 186 2.89%
25-29 97 1.51%
30-34 177 2.75%
35-39 42 0.65%
40-44 39 0.61%
45-59 69 1.07%
60-89 142 2.21%
At least 90 72 1.12%

Yankton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.31% 5,877 91.29%
30-44 0 0.00% 258 4.01%
45-59 0 0.00% 69 1.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 214 3.32%

Yankton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 53 0.80%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 597 9.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,418 81.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 322 4.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 198 2.98%

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Yankton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,343 (12,121 people)
Families (2000): 3,222 (9,415 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,738
People at same address in 1995: 6,570
Yankton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 614 11.49%
$10,000-$14,999 442 8.27%
$15,000-$19,999 509 9.53%
$20,000-$24,999 539 10.09%
$25,000-$29,999 409 7.65%
$30,000-$34,999 337 6.31%
$35,000-$39,999 343 6.42%
$40,000-$44,999 318 5.95%
$45,000-$49,999 307 5.75%
$50,000-$59,999 552 10.33%
$60,000-$74,999 409 7.65%
$75,000-$99,999 300 5.61%
$100,000-$124,999 56 1.05%
$125,000-$149,999 78 1.46%
$150,000-$199,999 45 0.84%
$200,000 or more 85 1.59%

Yankton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,875 34.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,548 28.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 223 4.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 682 12.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 599 11.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 271 5.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Yankton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,141 28.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,429 16.44%
Public Assistance 168 1.14%
Retirement 767 5.19%
Self Employment 784 5.30%
Social Security 1,610 10.89%
Supplemental Security 179 1.21%
Wage / Salary 3,992 27.01%
Other 709 4.80%

Yankton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,381 53.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,191 46.31%

Yankton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 411 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 3,280 62.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,428 27.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 166 3.14%

Yankton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 560 10.08%
Color 1 Box Married 2,792 50.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,401 25.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 800 14.41%

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Yankton Education Information Back to top
Yankton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 602 5.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 865 8.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,470 33.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,457 23.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 645 6.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,544 15.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 687 6.69%

Yankton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 133 0.98% 130 0.96% 263 1.94%
Kindergarten 155 1.15% 22 0.16% 177 1.31%
Grades 1-4 665 4.92% 49 0.36% 714 5.28%
Grades 5-8 684 5.06% 48 0.35% 732 5.41%
Grades 9-12 758 5.60% 33 0.24% 791 5.85%
Undergrad college 232 1.71% 395 2.92% 627 4.63%
Graduate or professional school 178 1.32% 43 0.32% 221 1.63%
Total 2,805 20.73% 720 5.32% 3,525 26.06%

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Yankton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Yankton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,978 89.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,246 10.19%

Yankton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 695
Yankton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.617 0.843 0.000 0.141 2.601 0.000 2.320 19.329 0.633 22.282
2000 1.035 0.828 0.000 0.069 1.932 0.000 3.725 23.455 1.725 28.905
2001 0.959 1.106 0.000 0.074 2.139 0.000 3.098 22.568 1.475 27.141
2002 1.100 0.953 0.000 0.147 2.200 0.000 2.493 23.609 1.393 27.495
2003 1.185 1.037 0.000 0.148 2.371 0.000 2.667 22.449 0.667 25.784
2004 0.959 0.369 0.074 0.074 1.475 0.148 2.582 21.245 0.516 24.343
2005 1.031 0.957 0.000 0.147 2.136 0.000 4.345 22.682 0.589 27.616
2006 1.085 0.723 0.000 0.217 2.026 0.072 2.532 18.015 0.651 21.198
2007 1.231 0.290 0.072 0.290 1.883 0.000 3.912 20.283 0.724 24.919

Yankton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 19 25
2005 19 26
2006 19 27
2007 11 26

Yankton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 354
2000 447
2001 397
2002 405

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Yankton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Yankton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,716 12.68%
10-19 Years 1,845 13.64%
20-29 Years 1,812 13.39%
30-39 Years 1,860 13.75%
40-49 Years 2,069 15.29%
50-59 Years 1,399 10.34%
60-69 Years 960 7.10%
70-79 Years 1,037 7.67%
80-89 Years 645 4.77%
90+ Years 185 1.37%

Yankton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,631 49.02%
Color 1 Box Female 6,897 50.98%

Yankton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,566 92.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 333 2.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 218 1.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 205 1.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 124 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 65 0.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Yankton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,681 38.73%
2. Norwegian 1,815 12.37%
3. Irish 1,537 10.48%
4. Czech 979 6.67%
5. Danish 797 5.43%
6. English 795 5.42%
7. United States Or American 597 4.07%
8. Swedish 495 3.37%
9. Dutch 372 2.54%
10. French Non-Basque 222 1.51%

Yankton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,944 94.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 324 2.56%
3. German 144 1.14%
4. Other Slavic 91 0.72%
5. Arabic 45 0.35%
6. French 32 0.25%
7. Scandinavian 30 0.24%
8. Other Native North American 24 0.19%
9. Vietnamese 23 0.18%
10. Other West Germanic 9 0.07%

Yankton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,177 97.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 97 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 179 1.33%

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Yankton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
57078 57079