York Township, Benton County, Indiana

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York Township
Township
Location of York Township in Benton County
Location of York Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 87°29′03″W / 40.70083°N 87.48417°W / 40.70083; -87.48417Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 87°29′03″W / 40.70083°N 87.48417°W / 40.70083; -87.48417
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)
Elevation
[1]
784 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

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]

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. ^ a b "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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