York is a city in, and the county seat of, York County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.HistoryYork was platted in 1869. The city took its name from York County.In 1920, the Nebraska legislature established the State Reformatory for Women in York. The facility was expanded over the years; as of 2017, it operated as the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, with a rated capacity of 275 beds.GeographyYork is located in . The city sits at the crossroads of Interstate 80, a major east-west highway, and U.S. Route 81, a major north-south highway.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.77sqmi, of which 5.75sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 7,766 people, 3,253 households, and 1,992 families residing in the city. The population density was 1350.6PD/sqmi. There were 3,633 housing units at an average density of 631.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.
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