York Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

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York Township
Township
Location of York Township in Dearborn County
Location of York Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°11′15″N 84°57′17″W / 39.18750°N 84.95472°W / 39.18750; -84.95472Coordinates: 39°11′15″N 84°57′17″W / 39.18750°N 84.95472°W / 39.18750; -84.95472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total18.59 sq mi (48.1 km2)
 • Land18.59 sq mi (48.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,221
 • Density65.7/sq mi (25.4/km2)
FIPS code18-85958[2]
GNIS feature ID454067

York Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,221 and it contained 471 housing units.[3]

History[]

York Township was founded in 1841.[4] A majority of the early settlers being natives of New York caused the name to be selected.[5]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.59 square miles (48.1 km2), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns[]

Major highways[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains one cemetery, West Fork.

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. ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. pp. 226.
  5. ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana: From Their Earliest Settlements. Whipporwill Publications. 1885. p. 572.

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