York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

York Township
Township
Location of York Township in Elkhart County
Location of York Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°43′38″N 85°43′07″W / 41.72722°N 85.71861°W / 41.72722; -85.71861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
25.54 sq mi (66.1 km2)
 • Land25.31 sq mi (65.6 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Elevation
[1]
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
4,291
 • Density147.3/sq mi (56.9/km2)
FIPS code18-85976[3]
GNIS feature ID454068[link removed]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920572—
1930544−4.9%
194062414.7%
19506758.2%
196083924.3%
19701,47175.3%
19802,31657.4%
19902,94727.2%
20003,42916.4%
20103,7288.7%
20204,29115.1%
U.S. Census:[4]

York Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,728.[5]

History

York Township was named after the state of New York, the point of origin of many of its early settlers.[6]

Bonneyville Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[7]

Geography

According 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.[5] Hunter Lake is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Bonneyville.

References

  1. ↑ "Township of York". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890 to 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1171.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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