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Yankton, South Dakota

Coordinates: 42°53′02″N 97°21′54″W / 42.88389°N 97.36500°W / 42.88389; -97.36500
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Yankton, South Dakota
Yankton (right) along the Missouri River with the Meridian Bridge connecting Nebraska, looking west
Yankton (right) along the Missouri River with the Meridian Bridge connecting Nebraska, looking west
Nickname: 
"Mother City of the Dakotas"
Location in Yankton County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Yankton County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 42°53′02″N 97°21′54″W / 42.88389°N 97.36500°W / 42.88389; -97.36500
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyYankton
Incorporated1869[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • City8.91 sq mi (23.08 km2)
 • Land8.67 sq mi (22.45 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Elevation1,243 ft (379 m)
Population
 • City15,411
 • Density1,777.51/sq mi (686.31/km2)
 • Metro
23,310
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
57078-57079
Area code605
FIPS code46-73060[5]
GNIS feature ID1267665[3]
Websitecityofyankton.org

Yankton is a city in and the county seat of Yankton County, in the southern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It became a city in 1889,[6] and 15,411 people lived there at the 2020 census.[4] Yankton is located near the Missouri River.

References

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  1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankton, South Dakota
  4. 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Yankton city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

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