York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The White Rose City | |
Interactive map of York, Pennsylvania | |
York York | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′46″N 76°43′41″W / 39.96278°N 76.72806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Laid out | 1741 |
| – Borough | September 24, 1787 |
| – City | January 11, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandie Walker (D) |
| Area | |
• City | 5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2) |
| • Land | 5.29 sq mi (13.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 44,800 |
| • Density | 8,380/sq mi (3,237/km2) |
| • Urban | 238,549 (US: 168th) |
| • Urban density | 2,109.6/sq mi (814.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 456,449 (US: 121st) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 17401, 17403–17405 |
| Area codes | 717 and 223 |
| FIPS code | 42-87048 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215771 |
| Website | www |
York is a city in York County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located in South Central Pennsylvania, the city's population was 44,800 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Pennsylvania. The city has an urban area population of 238,549 and has a metropolitan area population of 456,449.
Founded in 1741, York served as the temporary base for the Continental Congress from September 1777 to June 1778, during which the Articles of Confederation were drafted. It is the largest city in the York–Hanover metropolitan area, which is also included in the larger Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area of the Susquehanna Valley.