West York, Pennsylvania
| West York, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
The Ashley and Bailey Company Silk Mill
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 Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′11″N 76°45′36″W / 39.95306°N 76.76000°WCoordinates: 39°57′11″N 76°45′36″W / 39.95306°N 76.76000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Incorporated | 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Shawn Mauck |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,617 |
| • Density | 7,700/sq mi (3,000/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 17404 |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | http://www.westyorkborough.com |
West York is a borough, adjacent to the city of York, in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,617 at the 2010 census. Former mayor Charles Wasko made national news by insulting President Barack Obama and his family and posting racist comments on Facebook, before he resigned in 2016.
Formally the village of Eberton, the Borough of West York was founded in 1904.
The Ashley and Bailey Company Silk Mill, William Shelly School and Annex, and West Side Sanitarium are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
West York is located at 39°57′11″N 76°45′36″W / 39.95306°N 76.76000°W (39.953148, −76.759921).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
West York Borough's municipal government is composed of elected positions: Mayor Shawn Mauck and seven Borough Council Members.
Former mayor Charles Wasko attracted national notoriety in September 2016 for his racist Facebook posts depicting President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as orangutans and displaying a photo of a noose. Wasko also insulted Muslims and African-Americans.
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