Community
Information
Climate
Average Summer Temperature: 72 degrees
Average Winter Temperature: 22 degrees
Average Annual Precipitation: 25.09 inches
Emergency Services
Emergency/Fire/Ambulance
Emergency Department
South Dakota Highway Patrol
Yankton City Police
Yankton County Sheriff
911
(605) 668-8100
(605) 367-5700
(605) 668-5210
(605) 668-3567
Municipal Services
Type of Local Government: City Manager/Commission
Police Force: 24 sworn officers
Fire Department Personnel: 2 full-time; 40 volunteers
Number of Miles From...
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
Minneapolis
563
620
356
319
Omaha
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
175
60
80
Population
Year
1990
2000
2010
Community
12,703
13,528
14,454
County
19,252
21,652
22,438
State
696,004
754,844
814,180
Tax Structure
Local Sales Tax Rate: 2% • State Sales Tax Rate: 4%
Transportation
Cabs
Dean’s Cab
(605) 665-4551
Excellent Cab (605) 664-3222
River City Cab (605) 665-2777
Yankton Transit
901 E. 7th St. • (605) 664-4610
Web site: www.cityofyankton.org/yankton/topics/yanktontransit.php
Provides bus service within the city limits and is available for a
minimal fee. The transit requires a 24 hour advanced notice.
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
700 E. 31st St.
Phone: (605) 668-5288
www.cityofyankton.org/publicworks/airport/index.php
Education
Yankton Public Schools 63-3
Phone: (605) 665-3999 • Web site: www.ysd.k12.sd.us
Type
No. of Schools
Junior Kindergarten
1
Elementary
4
Middle/Jr. High
1
Sr. High
1
Christian School Districts:
Type
No. of Schools
Sacred Heart School (Preschool-8)
2
Phone: (605) 665-5841 or (605) 665-1807
Web site: www.yanktonsacredheartschool.org
Enrollment
44
1,194
530
923
Enrollment
390
Missouri Valley Christian Academy (K-7)
1
31
Phone: (605) 665-4470 • Web site: www.mvcamustangs.org
Glory Christian School (K-12)
Phone: (605) 665-1988
1
College/Post Secondary Education:
Type
No. of Schools
Mount Marty College
1
(Yankton Campus over 500)
Phone: (800) 658-4552 • Web site: www.mtmc.edu
2
Enrollment
1,178
Regional Technical Education Center
1
Phone: (605) 668-5700 • Web site: www.rtecedu.org
Yankton Community Library
515 Walnut St. • (605) 668-5275
Web site: www.cityofyankton.org/yankton/library/index.php
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