# Yankton, South Dakota — #137 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.55 of 10. FIPS 46135. Population 23,517. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,500 people live in Yankton, South Dakota. It ranks #137 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #37 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.8 years, longer than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Dakota gets 8.18 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.18 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.52 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.75 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #111 Turner, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46125.md
- #304 Clay, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46027.md
- #69 Hutchinson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46067.md
- #155 Bon Homme, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46009.md
- #767 Knox, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31107.md
- #288 Cedar, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31027.md

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