York County, Nebraska

York County
County of York
York County Courthouse in York
York County Courthouse in York
Map
Interactive map of York County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
EstablishedMarch 16, 1855
OrganizedApril 26, 1870
County seatYork
Largest cityYork
Area
 • Total576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Land573 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Water3.3 sq mi (9 km2)  0.6%
Highest elevation
1,598 ft (487 m)
Lowest elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,125
 • Density25/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code402/531
FIPS code31185
GNIS feature ID835914
Websitewww.yorkcounty.ne.gov

York County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 14,125.[1] Its county seat is York.[2]

In the Nebraska license plate system, York County is represented by the prefix 17 (it had the seventeenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

  1. ^ "York County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.