Midwest

Yankton

Yankton County, SD

Population

15,421

Walk Score

74 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$754

Median home value

$191,400

Founded

1858

Yankton is a city in and the county seat of Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. It became a city in 1889.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • House of Gurney Historic District · listed 2012
  • Human Services Center · listed 1980
  • Yankton College Historic District · listed 1982
  • Yankton High School Historic District · listed 2002
  • Yankton Historic Commercial District · listed 1982
  • Yankton Historic Commercial District (Boundary Decrease) · listed 2018
  • Yankton Historic Commercial District (Boundary Decrease) · listed 1982
  • Yankton Historic District · listed 1975

Notable landmarks

  • Banton, Dr. B. M., House · listed 1987
  • Bishop Marty Rectory · listed 1974
  • Bruce-Donaldson House · listed 1982
  • Burns House · listed 2001
  • Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Depot · listed 1982
  • Doyle, Harold A. (H. A.), House · listed 1990
  • Ellerman, Arthur C., House · listed 1982
  • Excelsior Flour Mill · listed 1976
  • Fantle, William J., House · listed 1989
  • Gunderson, Endre B., Farmstead · listed 1980
  • Gurney, Charles, Hotel · listed 1979
  • Henjna Farmstead · listed 1980
  • Hoffman House · listed 2007
  • Jencks Farmstead · listed 1980
  • Kietzman Farmstead · listed 1980
  • Main Post Office
  • McGregor, Walker, Farmstead · listed 1980
  • Merk, Nels, Farmstead · listed 1980
  • Ohlman-Shannon House · listed 1976
  • Old Catholic Church · listed 1980
  • Pennington, Governor John L., House · listed 1988
  • Pine Street Bridge · listed 2000
  • Roane, James and Maude, House
  • Schaffer Farmstead · listed 1980
  • Schnauber, Fred, House · listed 1985
  • …and 6 more

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