Yankton, SD town hall & government
Yankton spent $47.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,078 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yankton's government.
Where Yankton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Yankton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yankton School District 63-3
Yankton's K–12 school district, shared with Mission Hill, Utica, Utica and Mission Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 52%
- State 37%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,763 per pupil, $6,474 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Yankton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yankton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Yankton's government
Who represents Yankton
Yankton is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.