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York Township, Benton County, Indiana

York Township
Township
Location of York Township in Benton County
Location of York Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 87°29′03″W / 40.70083°N 87.48417°W / 40.70083; -87.48417Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 87°29′03″W / 40.70083°N 87.48417°W / 40.70083; -87.48417
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 771 ft (235 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 181
 • Density 6.6/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 18-85940
GNIS feature ID 454066

York Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 181 and it contained 84 housing units. It was organized in June 1860 and named for the state of New York, the former home of local pioneer John Fleming.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71 km2), all land.

The township contains two cemeteries: Blue Ridge and Fleming.


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