York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
41°43′38″N 85°43′07″W / 41.72722°N 85.71861°W / 41.72722; -85.71861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyElkhartGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total25.54 sq mi (66.1 km2) • Land25.31 sq mi (65.6 km2) • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)Elevation814 ft (248 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,291 • Density147.3/sq mi (56.9/km2)FIPS code18-85976[3]GNIS feature ID454068

York Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,728.[4]

History

York 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

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.[4] Hunter Lake is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Bonneyville Mills
  • Vistula

Major highways

  • I-80
  • I-90
  • Indiana Toll Road
  • US 131
  • SR 13
  • SR 120

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Bonneyville.

References

  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  • U.S. Board on Geographic Names
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1171.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
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