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York, Alabama
Downtown York, Alabama
Downtown York, Alabama
Location of York in Sumter County, Alabama.
Location of York in Sumter County, Alabama.
Country United States
State Alabama
County Sumter
Area
 • Total 6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2)
 • Land 6.87 sq mi (17.78 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,414
 • Density 351.64/sq mi (135.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36925
Area code(s) 205, 659
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 in 2000. 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.

Geography

York is located at 32°29′36″N 88°17′52″W / 32.493221°N 88.297845°W / 32.493221; -88.297845.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 232
1890 415 78.9%
1900 528 27.2%
1910 710 34.5%
1920 1,651 132.5%
1930 1,796 8.8%
1940 1,783 −0.7%
1950 1,774 −0.5%
1960 2,932 65.3%
1970 3,044 3.8%
1980 3,392 11.4%
1990 3,160 −6.8%
2000 2,854 −9.7%
2010 2,538 −11.1%
2020 2,414 −4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 2,538 people in 1,023 households, including 611 families, in the city. The population density was 357.5 people per square mile (138.7/km2). There were 1,228 housing units at an average density of 173.0 per square mile (67.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.3% Black or African American, 13.3% White, 0.2% Native American, <0.1% Asian and 0.2% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,023 households 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.8% were married couples living together, 31.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 36.9% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% 65 or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.

The median household income was $19,000 and the median family income was $19,152. Males had a median income of $38,654 versus $22,007 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,577. About 41.5% of families and 42.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.1% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

York Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White 207 8.57%
Black or African American 2,162 89.56%
Native American 1 0.04%
Asian 3 0.12%
Other/Mixed 37 1.53%
Hispanic or Latino 4 0.17%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,414 people, 962 households, and 474 families residing in the city.

Culture

York is home to the Coleman Center for Arts and Culture.

Education

Sumter County School District operates public schools serving York: York West End Junior High School and Sumter Central High School. It was previously served by Sumter County High School in York until it merged into Sumter Central High in 2011.

Sumter Academy, a private school, was in an unincorporated area near York. It closed in 2017.

Notable people

See also

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