Yorkshire is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.

[2] The town is located on the northern edge and in the northeast quadrant of the county.

Western historian and notable U.S. Army engineer Hiram M. Chittenden was born in Yorkshire on October 25, 1858.

[4] The northern border of the town is formed by Cattaraugus Creek and Erie County.

(Clockwise) As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 4,210 people, 1,670 households, and 1,122 families residing in the town.