THE YORK LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.
York city has 6.87 square miles of land in Sumter County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
York and Sumter County
York is associated with Sumter County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
York by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within York, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 0.8 percentage points lower than the 1% recorded for Sumter County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, York city has 1.7 times the land area of nearby Cuba town (4.06 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

