Yankton, South Dakota SD Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Yankton. The report was made 19 minutes ago, at 12:35 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the west (280°). The temperature was 21°F / -6°C, with a dew-point at 21°F / -6°C. The temperature felt like 12°F / -11°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.24 inHg / 1025 hPa. The relative humidity was 63%. The skies were partly cloudy.

Yankton is a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, USA. 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.

Yankton is located at 42.881647, -97.392485. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.7 km² (8.0 mi²). 20.1 km² (7.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.00%) is water.

The history of Yankton stretches back hundreds of years. The site of Yankton was visited by Lewis and Clark.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

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