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Yankton is a city in and the county seat of Yankton County, South Dakota, United States.It became a city in 1889. The population was 15,411 at the 2020 census, making it the 7th most populous city in South Dakota, [8] and it is the principal city of the Yankton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entirety of Yankton County and which had an estimated population of 23,297 as of ...
As of 2024, Yankton County is represented in the South Dakota Senate by Senator Jean Hunhoff-, and in the South Dakota House of Representatives by State Representatives Mike Stevens-and Ryan Cwach-. [14] The county is located in South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District, currently held by Republican Dusty Johnson.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2012, South Dakota has an estimated population of 833,354, which is an increase of 2.4% from 2010. Females made up approximately 49.8% of the population. In 2011, 2.4% of the population was foreign born. In the same year, there were 71,125 veterans. [1] The center of population of South Dakota is ...
South Dakota had its own committee for the United States Commission on Civil Rights (CCR) established in 1957. The South Dakota Civil Rights Council was founded in 1961 to promote civil rights and address racial prejudice. [26] Martin Luther King, Jr. arrived in Sioux Falls in January 1961 and was honored at a reception at the Sheraton Hotel. [27]
The population density was 325.2 inhabitants per square mile (125.6/km 2). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 162.6 per square mile (62.8/km 2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.21% White, 4.65% Native American, 4.65% from other races, and 3.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the ...
On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, three metropolitan statistical areas, and nine micropolitan statistical areas in South Dakota. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Sioux Falls, SD-MN MSA , comprising the area around the state's largest city of Sioux Falls .
The population density was 536.4 inhabitants per square mile (207.1/km 2). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 233.3 per square mile (90.1/km 2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 1.1% Native American, and 0.6% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
In 2020, 6.5% of South Dakota's population was reported as under 5, 24.5% under 18, and 17.7% were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 49.7% of the population. [97] As of the 2020 census, South Dakota ranked fifth-lowest in the nation in population and population density, only North Dakota, Alaska, Vermont, and Wyoming have fewer residents.