Profile for York, Nebraska, NE

York is on Beaver Creek, a branch of the Big Blue River

Founded by the South Platte Land Company in 1869

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Yorkfest - Sept 7-9, 2007
• York County Fair - Aug 1-5, 2007
• October Czechfest - Oct. 8, 2007
• Songfest - April 5-7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Beaver Creek Park

Historic routes: On the Nebraska City cutoff of the Oregon Trail

Historic sites and museums: Anna Bemis Palmer Museum

Colleges and universities: York College

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

Listed places near York

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about York demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the York County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68467 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• York city government

40% of York residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the York ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near York
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• Libraries in or near York

Post a query on a message board:

• York County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemeteries in York County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near York
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• Communities in York County

• York business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Nebraska
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• Crime in York County
• Arrests in York County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in York was $17,813, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Nebraska economic data

20% of York residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Air pollution in York County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

York festival dates:

• Yorkfest - Sept 7-9, 2007
• York County Fair - Aug 1-5, 2007
• October Czechfest - Oct. 8, 2007
• Songfest - April 5-7, 2007

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

York festival web sites:

• York County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for York

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• York items now on sale

• York local government Web site
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• State historical society

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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in York County genealogy forum

Median rent in York, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $365.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $720.

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Libraries in York include Kilgore Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in York include York News-Times

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

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The average commute time for York workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in York include 1st Inn Gold York, Best Western Palmer Inn, Days Inn York, Holiday Inn, Quality Inn, Super 8, York Comfort Inn.

• York travel guide
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