| Official Name: | Yorkshire, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Yorkshire |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the state of New York |
| Coordinates: | 42.4858°N -78.5089°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cattaraugus |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Marcia J. Spencer (D) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 95.94 |
| Area Land Km2: | 95.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.38 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.90 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.15 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3840 |
| Population Density Km2: | 39.43 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 102.13 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Elevation Ft: | 1697 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 14173 (Yorkshire) 14042 (Delevan) |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-009-84055 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 3808 |
Yorkshire is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 3,840 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is located on the northern edge and in the northeast quadrant of the county.
The area that would become the town was first settled circa 1810. The town of Yorkshire was formed in 1820 from the "town of Ischua" (now Franklinville). In 1827, the south part of the town was taken to form the town of Machias.
Western historian and notable U.S. Army engineer Hiram M. Chittenden was born in Yorkshire on October 25, 1858.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.3sqkm, of which 93.9sqkm is land and 0.4sqkm, or 0.40%, is water.[4]
The northern border of the town is formed by Cattaraugus Creek and Erie County. Part of the eastern border is formed by Wyoming County.
New York State Route 16 (north-south) and New York State Route 39 (east-west) intersect and briefly conjoin in the town.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,210 people, 1,670 households, and 1,122 families residing in the town. The population density was 113.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,938 housing units at an average density of 52.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.81% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,670 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,060, and the median income for a family was $39,229. Males had a median income of $30,103 versus $22,205 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,842. About 9.1% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.