Yankton, South Dakota
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Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory
. It is named for the Yankton
tribe of Nakota (Sioux)
Native Americans
. Yankton is located on the Missouri River
just downstream of the Gavins Point Dam
and Lewis and Clark Lake
and just upstream of the confluence with the James River
. The Human Services Center
, now a famous landmark, was established as a psychiatric hospital
in 1882. It is on The National Register of Historic Places
. Yankton is commonly referred to as the 'River City', due to its proximity to the Missouri River and the importance that the river played in the city's settlement and development.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²), of which 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (3.00%) is water.
Yankton has been assigned the ZIP code
s 57078-57079 and the FIPS place code 73060.
of 2000, there were 13,528 people, 5,369 households, and 3,232 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,743.2 people per square mile (673.1/km²). There were 5,735 housing units at an average density of 739.0 per square mile (285.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.35% White, 1.64% African American, 1.58% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 5,369 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,843, and the median income for a family was $44,009. Males had a median income of $29,012 versus $20,577 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,954. About 6.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
According to the 2003 Coldwell Banker Housing Price Comparison Index (HPCI), Yankton was found to have the lowest housing costs of any municipal entity in the entire United States
. This is no longer the case as of the 2005 HPCI.
Part of the vast Louisiana Purchase
, the site of Yankton was visited by Lewis and Clark in 1804. However, the land was not opened for settlement by treaty until 1859. The city was founded where the small Rhine Creek (renamed Marne Creek in World War I
) flowed into the Missouri River. The city grew as a stop for steamboats to take on fresh water and supplies, especially after steamboat traffic boomed when gold was discovered in the Black Hills
.
Francis Marion Ziebach established the second newspaper in the area that became South Dakota, the Weekly Dakotan, in Yankton on June 6, 1861, bringing his outfit from Sioux Falls by team and wagon. Yankton was the territorial capital of the Dakota Territory
from 1861 until 1883 (when the capital was moved to Bismarck
) and during this period the newspaper in Yankton grew swiftly with its reporting of the political wars of the Dakota Territory. The newspaper started by Francis Marion Ziebach is still published today as the Yankton Press and Dakotan.
.
Yankton was once home to Yankton College
; founded in 1881, it was the first liberal arts
college in the Dakota Territory
. The college closed in 1984. The campus was acquired by the Federal Bureau of Prisons
in 1988 for use as the Federal Prison Camp - Yankton.
The Yankton School District has a variety of extracurricular activities including athletics
and non-athletics. The athletic teams are universal on all levels of education including the Yankton Middle School and the Yankton High School
. The men's athletic team is known as the Yankton Bucks and the women's team is known as the Yankton Gazelles. Yankton's debate team is the host of the annual Lewis and Clark Debate
Tournament, held on the last weekend of the month of January.
The city is served by Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
. Highway transportation across the Missouri River
to Nebraska
is provided by US Route 81 via the Discovery Bridge
, which replaced the Meridian Highway Bridge
in 2008.
radio went on the air. Today, two AM radio stations and two commercial FM stations are licensed to Yankton:
Several low-power non-commercial FM stations are licensed to Yankton.
There are no commercial television stations based in Yankton. Stations from Sioux Falls
and Sioux City
serve Yankton. One Sioux Falls station, KTTW
(digital channel 7), is rebroadcast on analog channel 21 in Yankton.
KUSD-TV, the flagship station of South Dakota Public Broadcasting, is based in nearby Vermillion.
Yankton is also home to South Dakota Magazine, a statewide bi-monthly publication that explores the history, culture, arts, travel and outdoors of the state. It is published in a historic building constructed in 1875 by Territorial Governor John Pennington.
Yankton County, South Dakota
Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,438. It's county seat is Yankton.Yankton County is the only county in the Yankton Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
. It is named for the Yankton
Sioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
tribe of Nakota (Sioux)
Sioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
. Yankton is located on the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
just downstream of the Gavins Point Dam
Gavins Point Dam
Gavins Point Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Missouri River in the U.S. states of Nebraska and South Dakota. Built from 1952 to 1957, it impounds Lewis and Clark Lake. The dam is on the Nebraska-South Dakota border, west of Yankton, South Dakota....
and Lewis and Clark Lake
Lewis and Clark Lake
Lewis and Clark Lake is an impoundment on the Missouri River above Gavins Point Dam, near Yankton, South Dakota. It is located on the border of South Dakota and Nebraska. The reservoir is approximately long, with a surface area of 31,000 acres ; it has a maximum depth of . It is the smallest of...
and just upstream of the confluence with the James River
James River (Dakotas)
The James River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 710 mi long, draning an area of in the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota...
. The Human Services Center
Human Services Center
The Human Services Center in Yankton, South Dakota is a psychiatric hospital that was built in 1882. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.It was included in the 2009 list of most endangered historic sites in the U.S...
, now a famous landmark, was established as a psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
in 1882. It is on The National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Yankton is commonly referred to as the 'River City', due to its proximity to the Missouri River and the importance that the river played in the city's settlement and development.
Geography
Yankton is located at 42°52′54"N 97°23′33"W (42.881647, -97.392485).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²), of which 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (3.00%) is water.
Yankton has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
s 57078-57079 and the FIPS place code 73060.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 13,528 people, 5,369 households, and 3,232 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,743.2 people per square mile (673.1/km²). There were 5,735 housing units at an average density of 739.0 per square mile (285.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.35% White, 1.64% African American, 1.58% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 5,369 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,843, and the median income for a family was $44,009. Males had a median income of $29,012 versus $20,577 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,954. About 6.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
According to the 2003 Coldwell Banker Housing Price Comparison Index (HPCI), Yankton was found to have the lowest housing costs of any municipal entity in the entire United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This is no longer the case as of the 2005 HPCI.
History
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...
, the site of Yankton was visited by Lewis and Clark in 1804. However, the land was not opened for settlement by treaty until 1859. The city was founded where the small Rhine Creek (renamed Marne Creek in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
) flowed into the Missouri River. The city grew as a stop for steamboats to take on fresh water and supplies, especially after steamboat traffic boomed when gold was discovered in the Black Hills
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
.
Francis Marion Ziebach established the second newspaper in the area that became South Dakota, the Weekly Dakotan, in Yankton on June 6, 1861, bringing his outfit from Sioux Falls by team and wagon. Yankton was the territorial capital of the Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
from 1861 until 1883 (when the capital was moved to Bismarck
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
) and during this period the newspaper in Yankton grew swiftly with its reporting of the political wars of the Dakota Territory. The newspaper started by Francis Marion Ziebach is still published today as the Yankton Press and Dakotan.
Education
Yankton is served by the Yankton Public School District (K-12), Sacred Heart Catholic School (pK-8), and Mount Marty CollegeMount Marty College
Mount Marty College, an academic community in the Roman Catholic Benedictine liberal arts tradition, is located in Yankton, South Dakota. Mount Marty is a private, Roman Catholic, Benedictine co-educational liberal arts college...
.
Yankton was once home to Yankton College
Yankton College
Yankton College was a small liberal arts college in Yankton, South Dakota, affiliated with the Congregational Christian Churches .Founded in 1881, it was the first institution of higher learning in the Dakota Territory...
; founded in 1881, it was the first liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
college in the Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
. The college closed in 1984. The campus was acquired by the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is a federal law enforcement agency subdivision of the United States Department of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. The system also handles prisoners who committed acts considered felonies under the District of Columbia's...
in 1988 for use as the Federal Prison Camp - Yankton.
The Yankton School District has a variety of extracurricular activities including athletics
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
and non-athletics. The athletic teams are universal on all levels of education including the Yankton Middle School and the Yankton High School
Yankton High School
Yankton High School is a high school in Yankton, South Dakota, United States.-Administration:* Wayne Kindle, Principal* Jennifer Johnke, Assistant Principal* Wally Bosch, Activities Director...
. The men's athletic team is known as the Yankton Bucks and the women's team is known as the Yankton Gazelles. Yankton's debate team is the host of the annual Lewis and Clark Debate
Debate
Debate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
Tournament, held on the last weekend of the month of January.
Transportation
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport , also referred to as Chan Gurney Airport, is a public airport located three miles north of the central business district of Yankton, a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, USA. It is named for John Chandler "Chan" Gurney, a native of Yankton who was a sergeant in...
. Highway transportation across the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
to Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
is provided by US Route 81 via the Discovery Bridge
Discovery Bridge (Yankton)
The Discovery Bridge is a bridge that carries US Route 81 across the Missouri River from the Nebraska border to the South Dakota border. The Discovery Bridge connects Yankton, South Dakota, with rural Cedar County, Nebraska....
, which replaced the Meridian Highway Bridge
Meridian Highway Bridge
The Meridian Highway Bridge is a bridge that formerly carried US Route 81 across the Missouri River from the Nebraska border to the South Dakota border. The Meridian Highway Bridge connects Yankton, South Dakota, with rural Cedar County, Nebraska...
in 2008.
Media
Broadcasting in Yankton began in 1922 when WNAXWNAX (AM)
WNAX is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. It is licensed to Yankton, South Dakota. Due to the flat landscape of the Upper Great Plains and its location near the bottom end of the AM band, the station's 5,000-watt signal covers large portions of South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa,...
radio went on the air. Today, two AM radio stations and two commercial FM stations are licensed to Yankton:
AM Radio
| AM radio stations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | City |
| 570 AM | WNAX WNAX (AM) WNAX is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. It is licensed to Yankton, South Dakota. Due to the flat landscape of the Upper Great Plains and its location near the bottom end of the AM band, the station's 5,000-watt signal covers large portions of South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa,... |
WNAX Radio 570 | News/Talk | Saga Communications | Yankton |
| 1450 AM | KYNT KYNT KYNT is a radio station licensed to serve Yankton, South Dakota. The station is owned and licensed by Riverfront Broadcasting LLC It airs a Soft Adult Contemporary format.... |
Yankton's Home Team | Soft Adult Contemporary | Riverfront Broadcasting LLC | Yankton |
| 1570 AM | KVTK KVTK KVTK is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Vermillion, South Dakota, USA. The station is currently owned by Culhane Communications, Inc. KVTK is affiliated with the ESPN Radio network and the Chicago Cubs Radio Network.-History:The station was assigned the KOSZ call... |
1570 "The Ticket | Sports Talk | Culhane Communications, Inc. | Vermillion |
FM Radio
| FM radio stations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | Target city/market Media market A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content... | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
| 89.7 FM | KUSD | South Dakota Public Broadcasting | NPR | SD Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications | Yankton/Vermillion | Vermillion |
| 93.1 FM | KKYA KKYA KKYA is a radio station licensed to serve Yankton, South Dakota. The station is owned and licensed by Riverfront Broadcasting LLC... |
KK93 | Country Country A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously... |
Riverfront Broadcasting LLC | Yankton/Vermillion | Yankton |
| 94.3 FM | KDAM KDAM KDAM is an active rock radio station that broadcasts from Yankton, South Dakota. It features rock music such as Green Day, The Offspring, Lynard Skynard, AC/DC and Metallica.... |
The Dam | Mainstream Rock Mainstream rock Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:... |
Riverfront Broadcasting LLC | Yankton/Vermillion | Hartington |
| 104.1 FM | WNAX-FM WNAX-FM WNAX-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Yankton, South Dakota, it serves the Yankton, Vermillion, and Sioux City areas. The station is also rebroadcast on translator K283AG in Sioux City, Iowa. The station is currently owned by Saga Communications.-External links:*... |
The Wolf 104.1 | Country Country A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously... |
Saga Communications | Yankton/Vermillion | Yankton |
| 106.3 FM | KVHT KVHT KVHT is a radio station licensed to serve Vermillion, South Dakota. The station is owned by Cullhane Communications, Inc... |
Classic Hits 106.3 | Classic Hits Classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format... |
Cullhane Communications, Inc. | Yankton/Vermillion | Vermillion |
Several low-power non-commercial FM stations are licensed to Yankton.
There are no commercial television stations based in Yankton. Stations from Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
and Sioux City
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
serve Yankton. One Sioux Falls station, KTTW
KTTW
KTTW is a television station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, broadcasting on ATSC Channel 7 . KTTW is an affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company, and is rebroadcast on KTTM channel 12 in Huron....
(digital channel 7), is rebroadcast on analog channel 21 in Yankton.
KUSD-TV, the flagship station of South Dakota Public Broadcasting, is based in nearby Vermillion.
Yankton is also home to South Dakota Magazine, a statewide bi-monthly publication that explores the history, culture, arts, travel and outdoors of the state. It is published in a historic building constructed in 1875 by Territorial Governor John Pennington.
Culture
Yankton's Riverboat Days is an annual celebration held in the third full weekend in August that attracts 135,000 people. The primarily free event hosts over 150 artists and over 50 food vendors at Riverside Park. Other activities include a rodeo, parade, golf tournament and snowmobile grass drag race.Notable natives and residents
- Tom BrokawTom BrokawThomas John "Tom" Brokaw is an American television journalist and author best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation and other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors...
, former NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
anchorman - Lyle AlzadoLyle AlzadoLyle Martin Alzado was a professional American football defensive lineman of the National Football League famous for his intense and intimidating style of play....
, NFL player, played college football at Yankton College - Adam VinatieriAdam VinatieriAdam Matthew Vinatieri is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. He has played in six Super Bowls, four with the New England Patriots and two with the Colts, winning four. Vinatieri won a Super Bowl in 2006 with Indianapolis and won Super Bowls in 2001,...
, NFL placekicker for the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, was born in Yankton - Robert H. WarrenRobert H. WarrenLieutenant General Robert Hamilton Warren was a U.S. Air Force General and was the fourth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy.-Biography:Warren was born in Yankton, South Dakota in 1917...
, fourth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy - Stephanie WinslowStephanie WinslowStephanie Winslow is an American country artist. In the late 70s and 80s, she had a series of hit singles on the Billboard country music chart....
, singer - Nathaniel David BeckerNathaniel David BeckerNathaniel David Becker is an American actor best known for his role as Jonathon in the movie Were the World Mine.-Life:Raised in Yankton, South Dakota, Becker was born in Iowa City, Iowa. His parents lived in smaller North Liberty, later in Pella, Iowa. Born on September 11, he is a Virgo and the...
, actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...