York Township, Benton County, Indiana

York Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 181 and it contained 84 housing units.[3] It was organized in June 1860 and named for the state of New York, the former home of local pioneer John Fleming.[4]

York Township
Township
Location of York Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 87°29′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedJune 1860
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total27.5 sq mi (71 km2)
 • Land27.49 sq mi (71.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total181
 • Density6.6/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)219
FIPS code18-85940[2]
GNIS feature ID454066

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71 km2), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Blue Ridge and Fleming.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
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