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Welcome to Yankton County ...

Time Zone: Yankton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Yankton is the Seat for Yankton County.

Yankton County was founded in 1862.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Yankton had a population of 22,814 people. This is an increase of 1.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,436 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yankton represented 2.76% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Yankton County:

  • Gayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lesterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
    • Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
  • Mission Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Southeast Yankton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southeast Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southeast Yankton
    • Southeast Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
  • Utica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
  • Volin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
    • Volin is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <2>
  • West Yankton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yankton
    • West Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
  • Yankton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
    • Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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