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A town of 187, settled in 1892.
Mission Hill has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Larson-Simonson House and United Church of Christ. Mission Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 167 in 1920, 190 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1957 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mission Hill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mission Hill.
The top destinations are Yankton (49%), Sioux Falls (11%) and South Sioux City (3%). 5.5% of Mission Hill residents live below the poverty line, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Its typical journey to work stands at 18 minutes. The median commute is under 7 miles.
| Mission Hill | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Mission Hill have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Mission Hill, 30% sleep under 7 hours. 32% of Mission Hill adults have high blood pressure, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 35%. Also worth knowing: the town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
| Mission Hill | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Mission Hill, the typical rent is $775 a month. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 75%.
| Mission Hill | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $775 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mission Hill
About 0 of every 100 Mission Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Mission Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Mission Hill on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Mission Hill is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 190 at the 2020 census.
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Mission Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
