York, Pennsylvania
| York | |||
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| Nickname : The White Rose City | |||
 The historic courthouse on Market Street |
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| Location in Pennsylvania | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1741 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | York County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 59 ′ N , 76 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
43,859 (as of 2016) 443,744 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 3,253.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 13.62 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.48 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Postal code : | 17401 | ||
| Area code : | +1 717 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-87048 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1193701 | ||
| Website : | www.yorkcity.org | ||
| Mayor : | John S. Brenner | ||
The city of York , Pennsylvania is the county seat of York County . It was founded by settlers in 1741 and named after the city of the same name, York in England. According to a census, the city had 43,806 inhabitants in 2010.
The paper manufacturer Glatfelter is based in York.
history
In the Fairmount Historic District (2012)
In York, a total of 17 buildings and sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of March 2, 2020), including the Fairmount Historic District and the Golden Plow Tavern .
Town twinning
York is the official twin city of:
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- Arles , France - since 1954 -
- Leinfelden-Echterdingen , Germany - since 1981
sons and daughters of the town
- Dominick Argento (1927–2019), composer and university professor
- John Baer (1923-2006), actor
- John Michael Bishop (* 1936), virologist, cancer researcher and microbiologist
- Sheila Darcy (1914-2004), actress
- Jacob L. Devers (1887–1979), General in World War II
- Johnson Kelly Duncan (1827–1862), Confederate Brigadier General in the Civil War
- Luther P. Eisenhart (1876–1965), mathematician
- William Buel Franklin (1823-1903), General of the Union Army in the Civil War
- John Gilmore (* 1955), co-founder of the civil rights organization Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Jeff Koons (born 1955), artist
- William Henry Kurtz (1804–1868), politician
- George Michael Leader (1918–2013), politician and 38th Governor of Pennsylvania
- James A. Long (1898–1971), theosophist and President of the Theosophical Society Pasadena
- Ken Ludwig (* 1950), playwright and director
- John Rowan (1773–1843), politician, US Senator
- Craig Sheffer (born 1960), actor
- George Stibitz (1904–1995), one of the fathers of the modern digital computer
- Scott Wagner (* 1955), entrepreneur and politician
- Tim Warfield (* 1965), jazz musician
- Rebecca Wisocky (* 1971), actress
Web links
Commons : York, Pennsylvania - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
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↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 2, 2020.
Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 2, 2020.