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)