YorkWI
A town of 1,034.
Is York a good place to live?
York’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. York’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 87 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on cost of living. Only 24 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. York's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is York Praire State Natural Area, at 79 acres. York has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,034 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How York grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far York is from typical.
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Moving to York: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in York, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in York.
A smaller share of working residents in York work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
0.4% of working residents work locally in York, below both the Wisconsin town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The median household income in York is $113,000. The top destinations are Madison (24%), New Glarus (11%) and Monroe (8%).
| York | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
York has four seasons and pleasant summers
York has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in York. York has grown 6.1% since 2020, to 1,034 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| York | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| York | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Residents of York are healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
York beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of York adults have obesity.
| York | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | York | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in York
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. York Praire State Natural Area | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about York
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of York; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 York residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave York for work
Where York’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About York
Town in Wisconsin, United States
York is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 969 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Postville is located in the town. The ghost town of Farmers Grove was also located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about York
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is York, WI expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.