York, Alabama
| York, Alabama | |
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Downtown York, Alabama
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 Location in Sumter County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 32°29′36″N 88°17′52″W / 32.49333°N 88.29778°WCoordinates: 32°29′36″N 88°17′52″W / 32.49333°N 88.29778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Sumter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.1 sq mi (18.3 km2) |
| • Land | 7.1 sq mi (18.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,854 |
| • Density | 402/sq mi (156/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36925 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-84096 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0129302 |
| Website | www.cityyork.com |
York is a city in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. Founded around 1838 after the merging of two communities, Old Anvil and New York Station, the latter a station on a stagecoach line. The rail came through in the 1850s and later, the "New" was dropped from York Station in 1861. With the discovery that another community in Alabama bore that name, the "Station" was dropped and York was formally incorporated on April 6, 1881. At the 2010 census the population was 2,538, down from 2,854. From 1920-1980, it was the largest town in the county. Since 1990, it has been the second largest city behind the county seat of Livingston.
York is located at 32°29′36″N 88°17′52″W / 32.493221°N 88.297845°W.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), of which 7.1 square miles (18 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.28%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,854 people, 1,046 households, and 689 families residing in the city. The population density was 403.2 people per square mile (155.6/km²). There were 1,209 housing units at an average density of 170.8 per square mile (65.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 20.71% White, 78.31% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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