What is the population of Yankton?

The population of Yankton, SD is 14,651.

Where is Yankton located?

Yankton, SD is located at latitude 42.8711100 and longitude -97.3972800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Yankton?

The area of Yankton, SD is 21.89 km².

What is the elevation of Yankton?

Yankton, SD has an elevation of 368 meters (1207 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Yankton in?

Yankton, SD is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Yankton in?

Yankton is in the state of South Dakota, United States.

What county is Yankton, SD in?

Yankton is in Yankton County, South Dakota.

How has the population of Yankton changed?

The population of Yankton, SD has increased from 14,454 (2010) to 14,651 (2020), a change of 1.4%.

Yankton, South Dakota

Yankton: county seat of Yankton County, South Dakota, United States

About

Yankton is a city located in the county of Yankton in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population at the 2010 census was 14,454 and a population density of 660 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 14,651 inhabitants.

The city was created 168 years ago in 1857.

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Quick Facts about Yankton

Population	14,651 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	South Dakota (United States)
County	Yankton County
Postal code	57078
Phone Area Codes	605
Area	21.89 km²
Latitude & Longitude	42.8711,-97.3973
Altitude	1,211 feet / 369 meters
Capital city	Yankton is capital of Yankton County, Dakota Territory
Establishment	January 01, 1858 (168 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC−06:00
Local time	00:35:35 (25th April 2026)
Density	669 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	1.34% (2010-2020)
Weather	58℉ Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 7-days weather

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Geography

Yankton is located at 42°52'16"N 97°23'50"W (42.8711100, -97.3972800).

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Weather

58°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

10 to 15 mph NE Saturday

A chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precip...

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Demographics

The population of Yankton increased by 1.34% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	14,454	-	census
2011	14,493	0.27%	estimation process
2012	14,528	0.24%	estimation process
2013	14,541	0.09%	estimation process
2014	14,541	0%	estimation process
2015	14,538	-0.02%	estimation process
2016	14,547	0.06%	estimation process
2017	14,529	-0.12%	estimation process
2018	14,632	0.7%	estimation process
2019	14,687	0.37%	estimation process
2020	14,651	-0.25%	estimation process

Yankton zip code is 57078. County name: Yankton, County fips: 46135

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People born in Yankton (35)

People born in Yankton, including politician James Paul Johnson, football player Adam Vinatieri, politician John Chandler Gurney, .

More notable people

Charles D. Gemar (American astronaut) he was born in 04/08/1955
Herbert Spencer Barber (entomologist) he was born in 12/04/1882
Stephanie Winslow (American country singer) she was born in 27/08/1956
Crissy Ahmann-Leighton (American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder) she was born in 20/05/1970
Alfred Lee Wyman (United States federal judge) he was born in 09/12/1874
Andrew Wendell Bogue (United States federal judge) he was born in 23/05/1919
Charles G. Flanagan (American football coach (1872-1937)) he was born in 04/07/1872
Cleveland L. Abbott (American football coach (1892-1955)) he was born in 09/12/1892
Dave Knudson (American politician and South Dakota Senate Majority Leader) he was born in 30/04/1950
Garry Moore (American politician) he was born in 14/05/1949
Harvey B. Dunn (actor (1894-1968)) he was born in 19/08/1894
Joyce Corcoran she was born in 18/06/1938
Ralph Abernethy Gamble (American politician) he was born in 06/05/1885
Robert H. Warren (United States Air Force general) he was born in 30/07/1917
Stanley Marshall (American football coach) he was born in 08/01/1927
Vertexguy (American artist) he was born in 08/08/1979
Bob Nelson (American writer) he was born in 18/07/1956
Jean Hunhoff (American politician) she was born in 30/12/1953

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Yankton, SD. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
219198	Mount Marty College	Yankton (SD)	57078-3724

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Yankton.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Yankton Post Office	Yankton (SD)	57078

Other cities in Yankton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Yankton County , SD.

City Name	Population	Title
Utica	864	Town in South Dakota, United States of America
Mission Hill	386	Township in Yankton County, South Dakota
Volin	237	Township in Yankton County, South Dakota
Jamesville	232	Township in Yankton County, South Dakota
Gayville	198	Township in Yankton County, South Dakota
Lesterville	130	Town in South Dakota, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Yankton distances to largest South Dakota cities