Yankton is a growing community with a unique blend of indoor and outdoor recreational activities, a great education system and plenty of economic opportunity.
- Yankton is a safe community with clean neighborhoods and an abundance of Midwestern hospitality.
- The downtown Meridian District just a block away from the Missouri River has a variety of restaurants, bars, boutiques, history and art. It includes the Meridian Bridge, one of the largest recreational trails to connect two states (South Dakota and Nebraska). One minute, you can be exploring primitive trails along the river, and within a few minutes of walking you can get a drink at your favorite bar.
- Quality education is a priority in Yankton. The community boasts various daycare options, a strong public school system with free preschool, and Mount Marty University. Yankton is less than 30 minutes from The University of South Dakota and the Sanford School of Medicine in Vermillion, SD
- The outdoor Huether Family Aquatics Center in Fantle Memorial Park provides a lazy river, a splash pad, zero-depth entry, a climbing wall, tube slide, body slide and more.
- The Summit Activities Center has an indoor zero-depth entry pool and 110 foot water slide, a walking track, fitness area with free weights and machines and an aerobic area.
- The Lewis and Clark Recreation Area provides outdoor activities year round. The beautiful Lewis and Clark Lake and the nearby Missouri River offer an abundance of water activities, bike trails, hiking, kayaking, horse back riding, etc.