York Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,072 and it contained 450 housing units.[1]
York Township | |
|---|---|
 Township fire department in Florence | |
 Location in Switzerland County | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′48″N 84°56′17″W / 38.81333°N 84.93806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Switzerland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.23 sq mi (62.8 km2) |
| • Land | 23.73 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 2.06% |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,072 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47020, 47038, 47043 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454071 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,605 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,499 | −6.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,275 | −14.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,212 | −4.9% | |
| 1930 | 978 | −19.3% | |
| 1940 | 903 | −7.7% | |
| 1950 | 763 | −15.5% | |
| 1960 | 667 | −12.6% | |
| 1970 | 623 | −6.6% | |
| 1980 | 708 | 13.6% | |
| 1990 | 773 | 9.2% | |
| 2000 | 937 | 21.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,206 | 28.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,072 | −11.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.23 square miles (62.8 km2), of which 23.73 square miles (61.5 km2) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 2.06%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Florence at 38°47′03″N 84°55′28″W / 38.78423°N 84.924393°W
- Markland at 38°46′55″N 84°59′12″W / 38.782007°N 84.986616°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Posey Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (west)
- Cotton Township (northwest)
School districts
edit- Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 68
- State Senate District 45
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.