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Community Information Climate Average Summer Temperature: 72 degrees Average Winter Temperature: 22 degrees Average Annual Precipitation: 25.09 inches Emergency Services Emergency/Fire/Ambulance 911 Emergency Department (605) 668-8100 South Dakota Highway Patrol (605) 367-5700 Yankton City Police (605) 668-5210 Yankton County Sheriff (605) 668-3567 Municipal Services Type of Local Government: City Manager/Commission Police Force: 24 sworn officers Fire Department Personnel: 2 full-time; 40 volunteers Number of Miles From... Chicago....................................................563 Denver.....................................................620 Kansas City...............................................356 Minneapolis.............................................319 Omaha.....................................................175 Sioux City...................................................60 Sioux Falls..................................................80 Population Year Community 1990 12,703 2000 13,528 2012 14,538 County State 19,252 696,004 21,652 754,844 22,603 833,354 Tax Structure Local Sales Tax Rate: 2% State Sales Tax Rate: 4% Transportation Cabs Affordable Taxi Cab Company, L.L.C. (605) 689-2822 or (605) 661-0464 Excellent Cab (605) 664-3222 Yankton Transit 901 E. 7th St. , (605) 665-4610 Web site: www.cityofyankton.org/yankton/ topics/yanktontransit.php Provides bus service within the city limits and is available for a minimal fee. The transit requires a 24 hour advanced notice. Chan Gurney Municipal Airport 700 E. 31st St. Phone: (605) 668-5288 Web site: www.cityofyankton.org/publicworks/airport/index.php Education Yankton Public Schools 63-3: Phone: (605) 665-3999 Web site: www.ysd.k12.sd.us Type No. of Schools Enrollment Junior Kindergarten 1 57 Elementary 4 1,234 Middle/Jr. High 1 583 Sr. High 1 889 Christian School Districts: Type No. of Schools Enrollment Sacred Heart School (Preschool-8) 2 360 Phone: (605) 665-5841 or (605) 665-1807 Web site: www.yanktonsacredheartschool.org Missouri Valley Christian Academy (K-7) 1 48 Phone: (605) 665-4470 Web site: www.mvcamustangs.org College/Post Secondary Education: Type No. of Schools Enrollment Mount Marty College 3 1,190 (Yankton Campus 414) Phone: (800) 658-4552 Web site: www.mtmc.edu Regional Technical Education Center 1 Phone: (605) 668-5700 Web site: www.rtecedu.org Yankton Community Library 515 Walnut St. (605) 668-5275 Web site: www.cityofyankton.org/yankton/ library/index.php Yankton, South Dakota – 7