The area was first settled in 1829 along what was once known as the "Monmouth, Aledo and Muscatine Stagecoach line.

"[3] A section of the MAM Trail between Little York and Monmouth still exists today as part of IL-13.

[4] According to the 2010 census, Little York has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.

29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 12.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.1% of those 65 or over.