York is a city in and the

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of York County, Nebraska, United States. At the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the home of

York University York University (), also known as YorkU or simply YU), is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, and it has approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, ...

and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.

History

York was

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ted in 1869. The city took its name from York County. In 1920, the Nebraska legislature established the State Reformatory for Women in York. The facility was expanded over the years; as of 2017, it operated as the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, with a rated capacity of 275 beds. York College opened in the town in 1890. In 2022, the college attained university status, and thus became York University.

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 8,066 people, 3,354 households, and 2,021 families in York. The population density was . There were 3,707 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 88.71% (7,155)

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, 1.39% (112) black or African-American, 0.56% (45) Native American, 0.95% (77) Asian, 0.05% (4)

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, 3.46% (279) from other races, and 4.88% (394) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race was 5.0% (402) of the population. Of the 3,354 households, 24.7% had children under the age of 18; 53.3% were married couples living together; 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present. 35.2% of households consisted of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.9. 23.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 89.7 males. The 2016-2020 5-year

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estimates show that the median household income was $58,125 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,758) and the median family income $79,282 (+/- $8,729). Males had a median income of $40,700 (+/- $6,625) versus $25,183 (+/- $3,155) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $31,846 (+/- $6,303). Approximately, 4.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the

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, including 9.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 7,766 people, 3,253 households, and 1,992 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 3,633 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.9%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1%

, 1.8% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population. There were 3,253 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were

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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 8,081 people, 3,304 households, and 2,101 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,532 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.76%

, 0.74%

, 0.15% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.11%

, 0.58% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population. There were 3,304 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were

living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $36,069, and the median income for a family was $45,544. Males had a median income of $31,014 versus $20,086 for females. The

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for the city was $17,813. About 6.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the

, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

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

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate

According to the

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system, York has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

Culture

The

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York Auditorium (1940) was designed by Meginnis and Schaumberg. In 2001 Lee's Legendary Marbles and Collectables was established and as of 2023 is recognized as the World's Largest Collection of Marbles.

Education

The municipality is within the York Public Schools School District. Schools in the district include York Elementary School, York Middle School and York High School. York has two parochial schools. Emmanuel-Faith Lutheran School opened in 1957. The pre-school is located at Faith Lutheran Church in York, while grades K-8 are located in a school attached to Emmanuel Lutheran Church. St. Joseph Catholic School, opened in 1890, educates children grades PK-8.

is a private college affiliated with the

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and located in York. It was founded in 1890.

Media

York fielded a number of newspapers in the 1800s. On January 1, 1883, the ''York Democrat'' was created from a previous paper, the ''York Tribune''. The ''York Republican'' was another newspaper that flourished during this time and was notable for its large circulation. York's current newspaper is the '' York News-Times''. York has two radio stations that have been locally owned since they went on the air in 1954: KAWL (AM 1370) and KTMX (FM 1970), providing news, sports, music and entertainment to York and adjacent counties.

Notable people

* Doug Bereuter - U.S. Representative from Nebraska, 1979–2004 * David Erb - jockey, won 1956

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and

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* Catherine Fenselau - educator * Loyd Jones - inventor, Head of Physics for Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY 1912-1954 * Sam Koch - NFL punter for the

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- musician, television personality and LGBT activist * Fred Niblo - silent era film director * Shirley Ross (born Bernice M. Gaunt) - singer, actorShirley Ross obit
''The Lincoln Star'' (March 14, 1975) * Tom Sieckmann - professional golfer

References

External links

''York News-Times''
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