York, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,081. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,888 (-2.4% change)
Males: 3,829 (47.4%), Females: 4,252 (52.6%)
York County
Zip code: 68467
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $36,069
Median house value: $76,200
Population by Race
Races in York:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Black (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (44.8%), Irish (14.6%), English (12.6%), Swedish (6.9%), United States (3.8%), Czech (3.0%).
Elevation: 1609 feet
Land area: 5.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in York
- High school or higher: 86.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 9.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in York city
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 59.5%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 6.9%
2.3% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +97 (+1.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in York:
- YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (2222 LINCOLN AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near York:
- HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 15 miles; HENDERSON, NE)
- ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 24 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
- FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GENEVA, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to York:
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 50 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 59 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- HASTINGS MUNI (about 61 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
Other public-use airports nearest to York:
- YORK MUNICIPAL (about 3 miles; YORK, NE; Abbreviation: JYR)
- FLYING V (about 17 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)
- STROMSBURG MUNI (about 18 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in York:
- YORK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 479; Location: 1125 E 8TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.york.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to York:
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 62 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 63 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 101 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 103 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
Schools
Public high school in York:
- YORK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 532; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in York:
- YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 505; Grades: PK – 06)
- YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 285; Grades: 04 – 08)
Private primary/middle schools in York:
- EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 806 BEAVER AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 428 EAST AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- DALE LARSEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 1225 E 10TH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in York:
- KILGORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $280,581; Location: 520 NEBRASKA AVENUE; 49,541 books; 514 audio materials; 2,077 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)