York Township, Benton County, Indiana

York Township
Location of York Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 87°29′03″W / 40.70083°N 87.48417°W / 40.70083; -87.48417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedJune 1860
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total
27.5 sq mi (71 km2)
  Land27.49 sq mi (71.2 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
155
  Density5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code219
FIPS code18-85940
GNIS feature ID454066

York Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 155 and it contained 82 housing units. It was organized in June 1860 and named for the state of New York, the former home of local pioneer John Fleming.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890625
1900593−5.1%
1910550−7.3%
1920510−7.3%
1930492−3.5%
1940385−21.7%
1950342−11.2%
1960336−1.8%
1970288−14.3%
1980245−14.9%
1990224−8.6%
20002417.6%
2010181−24.9%
2020155−14.4%
Source: US Decennial Census