York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The White Rose City | |
Location of York in York County, Pennsylvania. | |
| 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 | Michael Helfrich (D) |
| Area | |
| 5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.29 sq mi (13.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 44,800 | |
| • Density | 8,389.5/sq mi (3,237.0/km2) |
| • Urban | 238,549 (US: 168th) |
| • Urban density | 2,109.6/sq mi (814.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 456,438 (US: 121st) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 17401, 17403–17405 |
| Area code(s) | 717 and 223 |
| FIPS code | 42-87048 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215771 |
| Website | www |
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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 people when taking into account people residing in surrounding municipalities.
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.