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; -84.95472
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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  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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