Yankton, SD - Good place to live?

[kcladyjane]

So I am considering a new job...it is in Yankton, SD. I currently live in MO so it would be quite a move. I don't know much about SD so I thought I would ask here if anyone lives in Yankton or just SD and what they think about the area.  And yes, I know it is cold there.

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I've been through SD a lot.  I was going to say it's pretty desolate and boring outside of the Black Hills area, but I see Yankton is on the Missouri.  That might not be so bad.

That's all I got! 

[billisonboard]

I just know that, as a male, I would be concerned about moving to a town that may have earned that name.

[Blonde Granny]

I love Yankton!!!!!!!!!! We kept our boat out at the marina for years when we lived in Omaha. Population around 12K, IIRC, they don't have a sales tax but do have a use tax, and yes, there is a difference.

It's grown a lot since we were there, but for me, it's comfortable clean city. Hospital is in Yankton, but for serious things it's Sioux Falls or perhaps Sioux City.  Yes, it gets cold and it snows, but summers are terrific.  Some of the cuter downtown shops have closed, Gifts & Giggles comes to mind.  They are working hard though to bring back business to the downtown area.

We have friends that live about 1 hour from Yankton so she and I always drive up to shop.  A good place to eat is across the river on the Nebraska side called Murdo's.  I loved the murdo burger.  This place sits right on the Missouri River.

Enough, I could sing the praises of Yankton.....

[tractor]

I can't think of a place in SD that wouldn't be a great place to live. Overall people are very friendly and welcoming. While I have never lived there, I go there at least once every year and have it on my list of potential retirement places.

[muttleynfelix]

Would it be farther from your family?

I know nothing about the place. But having just moved north after 15 years in southern MO, the winter sort of trips me out and it hasn't been that bad. We have an inch of ice from the snow storm the Monday after Christmas in our yard. Yes we've had days in the 40s since then, but that snow (now ice) is still there. I've gotten use to the temps better than I thought, but having the same dirty nasty snow 6 weeks later is driving me nuts.

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Feb 5, 2016 12:29:34 GMT -5 muttleynfelix said:

Would it be farther from your family?

I know nothing about the place. But having just moved north after 15 years in southern MO, the winter sort of trips me out and it hasn't been that bad. We have an inch of ice from the snow storm the Monday after Christmas in our yard. Yes we've had days in the 40s since then, but that snow (now ice) is still there. I've gotten use to the temps better than I thought, but having the same dirty nasty snow 6 weeks later is driving me nuts.

LOL

At least you're getting broken in easy.  This has without a question been the mildest winter I've ever experienced up here in 47 years, so it's not normal. 

[muttleynfelix]

Feb 5, 2016 13:31:05 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

Feb 5, 2016 12:29:34 GMT -5 muttleynfelix said:

Would it be farther from your family?

I know nothing about the place. But having just moved north after 15 years in southern MO, the winter sort of trips me out and it hasn't been that bad. We have an inch of ice from the snow storm the Monday after Christmas in our yard. Yes we've had days in the 40s since then, but that snow (now ice) is still there. I've gotten use to the temps better than I thought, but having the same dirty nasty snow 6 weeks later is driving me nuts.

LOL

At least you're getting broken in easy.  This has without a question been the mildest winter I've ever experienced up here in 47 years, so it's not normal. 

I don't think it has been that nice here. I know we haven't broken any records we've had several days below zero. I know we had milder ones in IL growing up, winters where it never got below zero. We may just be in a pocket of bad luck, because my parents have had nicer weather than we have -2.5 hrs east and you are about 3 hrs north. The thing about the snow is that most of the city is snow free, but not our house.

[kcladyjane]

Feb 5, 2016 12:29:34 GMT -5 muttleynfelix said:

Would it be farther from your family?

I know nothing about the place. But having just moved north after 15 years in southern MO, the winter sort of trips me out and it hasn't been that bad. We have an inch of ice from the snow storm the Monday after Christmas in our yard. Yes we've had days in the 40s since then, but that snow (now ice) is still there. I've gotten use to the temps better than I thought, but having the same dirty nasty snow 6 weeks later is driving me nuts.

Actually...currently it is 5.5 hours to drive to my parents and it would be 5.5 hours from Yankton to my parents. So no difference for me, but my husband's family is from KC so it would be 7 hours instead of 3 to see them.  Yes, it would definitely be an adjustment for the longer bouts of snow and ice. The winter this year in Springfield has been awesome....hardly any snow or ice at all.

[Sam_2.0]

Tagging bankergurl - she's in the general vicinity

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Feb 5, 2016 13:37:44 GMT -5 muttleynfelix said:

Feb 5, 2016 13:31:05 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

LOL

At least you're getting broken in easy.  This has without a question been the mildest winter I've ever experienced up here in 47 years, so it's not normal. 

I don't think it has been that nice here. I know we haven't broken any records we've had several days below zero. I know we had milder ones in IL growing up, winters where it never got below zero. We may just be in a pocket of bad luck, because my parents have had nicer weather than we have -2.5 hrs east and you are about 3 hrs north. The thing about the snow is that most of the city is snow free, but not our house.

A normal winter there are several days where school is called off state wide due to 70 below windchills and I'm out clearing snow all the freaking time.  I've only been out with the snowblower 3 times this entire winter.  Most last week during the big 12 inch on Tuesday.  No snow before Christmas as all?  Temps in the 40's in January?  Insanity I say! 

[muttleynfelix]

Feb 5, 2016 14:35:49 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

Feb 5, 2016 13:37:44 GMT -5 muttleynfelix said:

I don't think it has been that nice here. I know we haven't broken any records we've had several days below zero. I know we had milder ones in IL growing up, winters where it never got below zero. We may just be in a pocket of bad luck, because my parents have had nicer weather than we have -2.5 hrs east and you are about 3 hrs north. The thing about the snow is that most of the city is snow free, but not our house.

A normal winter there are several days where school is called off state wide due to 70 below windchills and I'm out clearing snow all the freaking time.  I've only been out with the snowblower 3 times this entire winter.  Most last week during the big 12 inch on Tuesday.  No snow before Christmas as all?  Temps in the 40's in January?  Insanity I say! 

Yeah, you've had better weather than us. We had snow in November, snow right after Christmas and did not hit 40 in January.

[jlbear71]

Not too much to say about it but I have been to Yankton.  DSS almost married a girl from there.  We went out to visit for a few days one summer. Nice area.  We stayed in a tent at Lewis and Clark state park.

ETA we are on the east coast

[mmhmm]

I'm of absolutely no help. I've never set foot in SD, much less lived there. My ol' southern bones would freeze and shatter in the winter cold, I'm sure!

[bankergurl]

I live in ND and while I have never lived in SD I have visited there quite a lot and I personally love the Midwest. ? Yes it is cold, but is also hot and sunny and rainy and windy and everything else too. You got all 4 seasons here. SD has Deadwood, Mount Rushmore, skiing, hunting, rafting and hiking etc. I'm sure it would be a lovely place to live!