York

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York

Total population

2,056

Median home value

$80,100

13.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$30,489

York$30k

National$74k

Elevation58 m

Land area17.83 km²

Coordinates32.50°, -88.29°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

York is a city in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, York had a population of 2,414. From 1920 to 1980, it was the largest town in the county. Since 1990, it has been the second largest city behind the county seat of Livingston.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Davey Williams

American musician

D

Dale Steele

American football player and coach

B

Bobby Collins

player of American football

T

Tut Altman Riddick

American poet, photographer, artist (1928-2026)

M

Minnie McAlpine Pickens

American McAlpine Pickens

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

• Bellamy
  9.7 mi away
• Epes
  16 mi away · pop. 272
• Pennington
  25.5 mi away · pop. 329
• Myrtlewood
  26.3 mi away · pop. 70
• Panola
  30.9 mi away
• Providence
  32 mi away · pop. 167
• Linden
  32.2 mi away · pop. 1,930
• Putnam
  36.6 mi away · pop. 172
• Sweet Water
  37.1 mi away · pop. 228
• Toxey
  40.8 mi away · pop. 145
• Silas
  50.7 mi away
• Yellow Bluff
  60.4 mi away

Browse all places in Alabama →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about York

Neighborhood analysis of York, Alabama...

Robert S. Bateman & Associates · 1968

Alabama moon

Watt Key · 2006

The Ledyard family of Connecticut, New York, Alabama, and Mississippi and allied families, including the Heards of Virginia, Georgia, and Mississippi

Frances Ledyard Ivy · 1979

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

York Alabama State of Mind Collection · 2019

Henry County, Alabama, 1840

Courtney York · 1970

Two years on the Alabama

Arthur Sinclair · 1895

Bloody Lowndes

Hasan Kwame Jeffries · 2009

Alabama empire

Welbourn Kelley · 1957

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 78 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 144 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 248 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-09-18

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Seen 2026-09-18

Green-spored Parasol

Chlorophyllum molybdites

Seen 2026-09-18

Osage-orange

Maclura pomifera

Seen 2026-09-17

Eastern Leaf-footed Bug

Leptoglossus phyllopus

Seen 2026-09-16

Chironomini

Chironomini

Seen 2026-09-16

Brown-banded Cockroach

Supella longipalpa

Seen 2026-09-14

resurrection fern

Pleopeltis michauxiana

Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).