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York
North Dakotacity
York
Total population
6
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Founded
1887
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Special Weather Statement · ModerateSpecial Weather Statement issued September 17 at 3:03AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
York is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 17 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 14 in 2025.
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History
York was founded in 1886 and named after York, England by Great Northern Railway President James J. Hill. It was one of several sites along the Great Northern's transcontinental route between Devils Lake and Minot that were named after places in England (the others were Berwick, Leeds, Norwich, Penn, Rugby, Surrey, and Tunbridge).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for York, ND from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves48
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves33
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves33
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves31
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves29
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves25
- American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves24
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves24
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in North Dakota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about York
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 221 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET