York, Nebraska | |
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York water tower
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Location within York County and Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 40°52′2″N 97°35′20″W / 40.86722°N 97.58889°WCoordinates: 40°52′2″N 97°35′20″W / 40.86722°N 97.58889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | York |
Area | |
• Total | 5.77 sq mi (14.94 km2) |
• Land | 5.75 sq mi (14.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 1,601 ft (488 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,766 |
• Estimate (2013) | 7,961 |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (520/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68467 |
Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-54045 |
GNIS feature ID | 0834911 |
Website | cityofyork.net |
York is a city and county seat of York County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.
York was platted in 1869. The city took its name from York County.
York is located in 40°52′2″N 97°35′20″W / 40.86722°N 97.58889°W (40.867295, -97.588869). The city sits at the crossroads of Interstate 80, a major east-west highway, and U.S. Route 81, a major north-south highway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.77 square miles (14.94 km2), of which 5.75 square miles (14.89 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,766 people, 3,253 households, and 1,992 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,350.6 inhabitants per square mile (521.5/km2). There were 3,633 housing units at an average density of 631.8 per square mile (243.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.