Town guide

York, Nebraska

York is a city in York County, Nebraska, home to about 8,141 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68467.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8,1411,247 per sq mi
Median home value$180,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in York

1 ZIP code

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Around York

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)93 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL517 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of York; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents York

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

York had 8,066 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 20th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

York County grew from 18,205 residents in 1900 to 14,125 in 2020.

York population by census2000: 8,081, 2010: 7,766, 2020: 8,0668,08120007,76620108,0662020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,205, 1910: 18,721, 1920: 17,146, 1930: 17,239, 1940: 14,874, 1950: 14,346, 1960: 13,724, 1970: 13,685, 1980: 14,798, 1990: 14,428, 2000: 14,598, 2010: 13,665, 2020: 14,12518K’00’1017K’20’3015K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 28.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YorkJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 27°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1 in34°14°Jan0.839°17°Feb0.751°27°Mar1.863°38°Apr2.773°50°May5.084°62°Jun4.288°66°Jul3.586°63°Aug3.679°54°Sep2.266°41°Oct1.950°28°Nov1.338°19°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in York County

6,530 jobs at 538 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 986 jobs; Retail trade: 860 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 742 jobs; Administrative and support: 451 jobs; Other services: 429 jobs; Finance and insurance: 368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 316 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 7% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

93 doctors and other health care providers list an office in York.

Nearest hospitals

  • York General Health Care ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · YorkUnder a mile
  • Henderson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Henderson13.1 miles
  • Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osceola21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors3
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around York

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Miller Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
  • Easthill Park · 5 acres0.1 mi
  • Duke Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • East Hill Park0.1 mi
  • Beaver Creek Park0.6 mi
  • Linear Park0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Grand Central Foods0.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Levitt Library0.3 mi
  • Kilgore Memorial Library0.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Clayton Museum of Ancient History0.2 mi
  • Anna Bemis Palmer Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Gurganus Hall0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Fred Niblo (1874) · American film director (1874–1948)
  • Doug Bereuter (1939) · American politician
  • Sam Koch (1982) · American football player (born 1982)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in York

Public schools here are run by York Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Preschool Learning AcademyYorkPre-K178Public0.9 mi
York Elementary SchoolYorkPre-K–5615Public0.9 mi
York Middle SchoolYork6–8307Public0.9 mi
York High SchoolYork9–12498Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Catholic SchoolYorkPre-K–873Roman Catholic0.2 mi
Emmanuel-Faith Lutheran SchoolYorkK–8127Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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