Profile for Yorktown, Virginia, VA

Yorktown is on the York River near its mouth on Chesapeake Bay

American forces won an important victory of the Revolutionary War here in 1781

Local festivals include:

• Yorktown Day - Oct. 18, 2007

Performing arts: York River Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Yorktown Beach

Historic sites and museums: Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown Victory Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (20)

Communities (10)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (2)

Military bases (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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11% of Yorktown residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Yorktown ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• York County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Yorktown was $24,748, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Yorktown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Yorktown festival dates:

• Yorktown Day - Oct. 18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in York County genealogy forum

Median rent in Yorktown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $469.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $829.

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Libraries in Yorktown include York County Public Library - Tabb, York County Public Library - Yorktown ... View libraries

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York County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Yorktown political report.

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The average commute time for Yorktown workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Yorktown include Candlewood Suites, Courtyard by Marriott Newport News Yorktown, TownPlace Suites by Marriott, Yorktown Motor Lodge.

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