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Welcome to Yates County ...

Time Zone: Yates County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Penn Yan is the Seat for Yates County.

Yates County was founded in 1823. Yates was created by taking area from Ontario and Steuben Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Yates had a population of 24,913 people. This is a decrease of 1.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,376 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yates represented 0.13% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Yates County:

  • Barrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Barrington is located in Yates County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Benton is located in Yates County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
  • Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundee is located in Yates County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
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  • Italy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Italy is located in Yates County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
  • Jerusalem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jerusalem is located in Yates County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,469 people
  • Middlesex
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlesex is located in Yates County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Milo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Milo is located in Yates County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,841 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Penn Yan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Potter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter is located in Yates County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
    • Rushville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Starkey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Starkey is located in Yates County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Torrey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Torrey is located in Yates County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people

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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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