York Township | |
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Township | |
Location of York Township in Benton County |
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Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 87°29′03″W / 40.70083°N 87.48417°WCoordinates: 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 | 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.