About Yorktown
Set in the southern part of Texas, Yorktown is a small town, home to 1,785 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Yorktown holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,032 residents per square mile.
📰 Yorktown News Today
- Yorktown Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Joanie D. Heger Obituary | Hillier Funeral Home & Cremations | Bryan, TX Tribute Archive · Aug 16
- Yorktown High School (TX) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 14
- William Otto Koopmann The Victoria Advocate · Mar 27
- Yorktown ISD educator appointed to Gov. Abbott’s new Texas Classroom Commission crossroadstoday.com · Jul 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Yorktown Unique
- Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Yorktown Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yorktown
- Yorktown Public Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Yorktown
- MEYERSVILLE EL
- YORKTOWN EL
- YORKTOWN H S
- YORKTOWN J H
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,785
Rank in state#646 of 1,224
Land area1.73 sq mi
Density1,032/sq mi
Coordinates28.9828, -97.5050