Community Information
Climate
Average Summer Temperature: 72 degrees
Average Winter Temperature: 22 degrees
Average Annual Precipitation: 25.09 inches
Emergency Services
Emergency/Fire/Ambulance 911
Emergency Department
(605) 668-8100
South Dakota Highway Patrol (605) 367-5700
Yankton City Police
(605) 668-5210
Yankton County Sheriff
(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....................................................563
Denver.....................................................620
Kansas City...............................................356
Minneapolis.............................................319
Omaha.....................................................175
Sioux City...................................................60
Sioux Falls..................................................80
Population
Year
Community
1990
12,703
2000
13,528
2012
14,538
County State
19,252 696,004
21,652 754,844
22,603 833,354
Tax Structure
Local Sales Tax Rate: 2%
State Sales Tax Rate: 4%
Transportation
Cabs
Affordable Taxi Cab Company, L.L.C.
(605) 689-2822 or (605) 661-0464
Excellent Cab
(605) 664-3222
Yankton Transit
901 E. 7th St. , (605) 665-4610
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
Web site: 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 Enrollment
Junior Kindergarten
1
57
Elementary
4
1,234
Middle/Jr. High
1
583
Sr. High
1 889
Christian School Districts:
Type
No. of Schools Enrollment
Sacred Heart School (Preschool-8)
2
360
Phone: (605) 665-5841 or (605) 665-1807
Web site: www.yanktonsacredheartschool.org
Missouri Valley Christian Academy (K-7)
1 48
Phone: (605) 665-4470
Web site: www.mvcamustangs.org
College/Post Secondary Education:
Type
No. of Schools Enrollment
Mount Marty College
3
1,190
(Yankton Campus 414)
Phone: (800) 658-4552
Web site: www.mtmc.edu
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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