York Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,728.[4]
York Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of York Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′38″N 85°43′07″W / 41.72722°N 85.71861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.54 sq mi (66.1 km2) |
| • Land | 25.31 sq mi (65.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,291 |
| • Density | 147.3/sq mi (56.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-85976[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454068 |
History
editYork Township was named after the state of New York, the point of origin of many of its early settlers.[5]
Bonneyville Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.54 square miles (66.1 km2), of which 25.31 square miles (65.6 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.90%) is water.[4] Hunter Lake is in this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains one cemetery, Bonneyville.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1171.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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