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Welcome to York ...

The city of York is located in Benson County<1>.

The location of York has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of York refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yorker<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, York has a population of 22 people<4> (see below for details).

York is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: York lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

York is located in the (701) area code.

The community of York was established in 1887.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, York had an population of 22 people. This is a decrease of 4.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, York had a population of 23 people. This makes York the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23 people, the population of York decreased 11.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 26 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for York.

Communities Also Named York ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named York - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (4), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for York.

Communities near York ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near York.

  • Rugby
  • Leeds
  • Brinsmade
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade
    • Brinsmade lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the southeast of York.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinsmade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brinsmade
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinsmade<7>
  • Wolford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
    • Wolford lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the northwest of York.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wolford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolford<7>
  • Knox
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the west of York.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Knox
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox<7>
  • Churchs Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchs Ferry
    • Churchs Ferry lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the east of York.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Churchs Ferry
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchs Ferry<7>
  • Maza
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
    • Maza lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the east of York.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Maza
  • Niles
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the east of York.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Niles
  • Pleasant Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the west of York.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant Lake
  • Isabel

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around York. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for York.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of York. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around York.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around York. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for York.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for York ...

Looking for more information about York? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for York, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for York.

Adding York to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of York in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for York was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found York on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for York.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for York. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Benson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of York refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of York may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for York.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- York) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for York. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from YorkOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3136, Longitude: -99.5737       In this case, the coordinates for York have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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