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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | June 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.5 sq mi (71 km2) |
| • Land | 27.49 sq mi (71.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 155 |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-85940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454066 |
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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 625 | — | |
| 1900 | 593 | −5.1% | |
| 1910 | 550 | −7.3% | |
| 1920 | 510 | −7.3% | |
| 1930 | 492 | −3.5% | |
| 1940 | 385 | −21.7% | |
| 1950 | 342 | −11.2% | |
| 1960 | 336 | −1.8% | |
| 1970 | 288 | −14.3% | |
| 1980 | 245 | −14.9% | |
| 1990 | 224 | −8.6% | |
| 2000 | 241 | 7.6% | |
| 2010 | 181 | −24.9% | |
| 2020 | 155 | −14.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||