York County, Nebraska
28 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,286
- Median household income
- $77,757
- ±6,543
- Unemployed
- 1.5%
- 110 of 7,253 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.3%
- 5,160 of 5,712 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of York | 14,244 (2021) | 510 Lincoln Ave, York | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Henderson | 1,093 (2021) | Po Box 189, Henderson | Website |
| City of York | 8,133 (2021) | Po Box 276, York | Website |
| Village of Benedict | 204 (2021) | Po Box 116, Benedict | — |
| Village of Bradshaw | 279 (2021) | Po Box 147, Bradshaw | — |
| Village of Gresham | 224 (2021) | 310 Elm St, Gresham | — |
| Village of Lushton | 26 (2021) | 370 Smith, Henderson | — |
| Village of McCool Junction | 466 (2021) | Po Box 145, Mc Cool Junction | Website |
| Village of Thayer | 45 (2021) | 401 4th St, Waco | — |
| Village of Waco | 291 (2021) | Po Box 85, Waco | — |
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 602 Road 13, York | — |
| Thayer Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2110 Road 20, Waco | — |
| Vernon Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1012 Road Q, York | — |
| Waco Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 21, Waco | — |
| Armstrong Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 567, York | — |
| Perennial Public Power District | Electric power utility | Po Box 219, York | Website |
| York County Hospital Authority 1 | Hospitals | 2222 N Lincoln Ave, York | — |
| Gresham Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 224, Gresham | — |
| Henderson Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1030 15th St, Henderson | — |
| York Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 215 N Lincoln Ave, York | — |
| Benedict Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 205 Atlanta St, Benedict | — |
| Bradshaw Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1701 Road F, Bradshaw | — |
| Gresham Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2112 Road S, Waco | — |
| Henderson Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 703 S Y Rd, Henderson | — |
| McCool Junction Area Rural Fire Protection District #7 | Local fire protection | Po Box 116, Mc Cool Junction | — |
| Waco Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1707 Road P, York | — |
| York Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 815 N Grant Ave, York | — |
| Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District | Other multi-function districts | 319 E 25th St, York | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
1501 FRONT ST, Henderson, NE, 68371
MC COOL JUNCTION PUBLIC SCHS
School district2 schools
209 SOUTH GRAGAN AVE, Mccool Junction, NE, 68401
YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district4 schools
1715 N DELAWARE AVE, York, NE, 68467
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Henderson Farmers Market
Henderson, NE
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-07-23. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.