Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Yankton, SD

Yankton is a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 13,528 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yankton County. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota (Sioux) Native Americans. Yankton is located on the Missouri River just downstream of the Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake and just upstream of the confluence with the James River. Yankton is commonly referred to as the 'River City', due to its close proximity to the Missouri River, and the importance that it played in the city's settling and subsequent development. (from wikipedia)

General Information

Yankton	County	18,008	Population (as of 2000)
South Dakota	State	18,136	Population (current)
113.7	Square Miles of Land	2.0	Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000)
0.2	Square Miles of Water	$81,600	Average House Value (as of 2000)
		$35,446	Average House Income (as of 2000)

Business Information

649	Number of Businesses (as of 2003)	$52,775,000	Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003)
9,513	Number of Employees (as of 2003)	$229,154,000	Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003)

Gender (as of 2000)