Town guide

York, North Dakota

York is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, home to about 6 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58386.

ZIP codes in York

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around York

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)382 miles away
Closer regional airportDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN377 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL731 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 17 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 388th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Benson County grew from 8,320 residents in 1900 to 5,964 in 2020.

York population by census2000: 26, 2010: 23, 2020: 17262000232010172020

Benson County, 1900–2020

Benson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,320, 1910: 12,681, 1920: 13,095, 1930: 13,327, 1940: 12,629, 1950: 10,675, 1960: 9,435, 1970: 8,245, 1980: 7,944, 1990: 7,198, 2000: 6,964, 2010: 6,660, 2020: 5,9648K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’509K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 21.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YorkJan: high 16°F, low -3°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in16°-3°Jan0.521°0°Feb0.733°12°Mar0.951°27°Apr1.766°40°May2.975°52°Jun3.280°55°Jul3.480°52°Aug2.770°43°Sep2.053°30°Oct1.535°16°Nov1.122°3°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leeds, ND weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Benson County

809 jobs at 79 businesses in Benson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benson CountyHotels and restaurants: 473 jobs; Wholesale trade: 85 jobs; Finance and insurance: 36 jobs; Retail trade: 27 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 25 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 16 jobs; Construction: 12 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 9 jobsHotels and restaurants 59% Wholesale trade 11% Finance and insurance 4% Retail trade 3% Health care and social assistance 3% Transportation and warehousing 2% Construction 2% Arts, entertainment and recreation 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Heart of America Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rugby19.5 miles
  • Towner County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cando24.4 miles
  • Smp Health St. AloisiusCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Harvey37.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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