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Yankton, SD
South Dakota · Cedar County
Yankton is a small city in South Dakota with a population of 15,501. Residents earn $69,071 per year, which is 8% below the national average.
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
15,501
Population
1,774/sq mi density
$69,071
Median Income
$40,677 per capita
$202,300
Home Value
$272,102 Zillow
$780
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
584
Violent Crime/100K
2,546 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,071 median income, 1.2% unemployment
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Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$202,300 home value, $780/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
584 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
14
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings
11
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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UFO Sightings Near Yankton, SD
11 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Yankton, SD.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yankton, SD | 2014 | Orange fire ball that made a weird humming noise. |
| Yankton, SD | 2013 | Large metal structure suspended in the air and fleet of aircraft around it and interacting with it, and beaming light to the ground. |
| Yankton, SD | 2013 | 8 orange lights appear and disappear within 3 to 5 seconds west of Yankton. |
| Yankton, SD | 2012 | repeated sighting of numerous lights that join together and then dissapear |
| Yankton, SD | 2012 | Steady deep red light. |
| Yankton, SD | 2011 | 5 lights seen to the north of Gavin's Point Dam near Yankton. group of 3 joined by 2 additional |
| Yankton, SD | 2011 | Yellow/orange light, had points, in the atmosphere and close to us, moved funny, faded away into the sky. |
| Yankton, SD | 2011 | I was told to come outside to view something that my friends saw in the sky because I have seen a UFO at one other point this summer. T |
| Yankton, SD | 1995 | 5 white lights coming towards me as flying object |
| Yankton, SD | 1987 | silent isosceles triangle shaped mirage-like UFO with no lights |
| Yankton (gavins point dam), SD | 1968 | Blue sky black, beam of light, South Dakota camp rangers on blow horns "what you have just seen was a rare phenomenon of the weather. |