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Welcome to York County ...

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

The community of York is the Seat for York County.

York County was founded in 1855. York was created by taking area from Cass and Pierce Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> York had a population of 13,679 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, York represented 0.75% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in York County:

  • Benedict
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bradshaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gresham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lushton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushton
    • Lushton is located in York County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • McCool Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Thayer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in York County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Waco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in York County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>
  • York
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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