Map of York County, Nebraska

York County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 13,665. Its county seat is York.

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).

York County overview:
Name:York County
FIPS code:31-185
State:Nebraska
Founded:1855
Seat:York
Largest city:York
Total Area:576 sq mi (1,490 km²)
Land Area:573 sq mi (1,480 km²)
Total Population:14,244
Population Density:24.1/sq mi (9.3/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.yorkcounty.ne.gov

York County location map. Where is York County?

York County location on the U.S. Map. Where is York County.
Location of York County in the the United States.
York County location on the Nebraska map. Where is York County.
Location of York County in Nebraska.

History

York County was organized in 1870. Sources differ on the origin of the county’s name: some state it was named after York in England, while others maintain it was named by early settlers from York County, Pennsylvania.

York County Road Map

York CountyStreet Map.
Street map of York County, Nebraska. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
York CountyMap
York Countypolitical map.

Geography

The terrain of York County consists of rolling prairie, mostly devoted to agriculture. The ground slopes toward the Platte River, to the northwest. The county has a total area of 576 square miles (1,490 km), of which 573 square miles (1,480 km) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km) (0.6%) is water.

Major highways

  • Interstate 80
  • U.S. Highway 34
  • U.S. Highway 81
  • Nebraska Highway 69

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

  • Kirkpatrick Basin North State Wildlife Area
  • Kirkpatrick Basin South State Wildlife Area
  • Renquist Basin State Wildlife Management Area
  • Waco Waterfowl Production Area

York County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of York County, Nebraska
York County Topo map.

York County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of York County, Nebraska
York County satellite map.

York County Outline Map

Outline Map of York County, Nebraska
York County outline map.

See also

Map of Nebraska State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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