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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Barrington is located in Yates County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Yates County (NY)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yates County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Italy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Yates County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
  • Jerusalem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Yates County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,469 people
  • Middlesex
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Middlesex is located in Yates County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Milo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Yates County (NY)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County (NY)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey
      • Starkey is located in Yates County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Torrey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey
      • Torrey is located in Yates County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<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>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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