York Township, Benton County, Indiana
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| York Township | |
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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 | 27.49 sq mi (71.19 km2) |
| • Land | 27.48 sq mi (71.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 241 |
| • Density | 8.77/sq mi (3.39/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 18-85940[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454066 |
York Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 241. It was organized in June 1860 and named for the state of New York, the former home of local pioneer John Fleming.[3]
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[edit] Geography
York Township covers an area of 27.49 square miles (71.2 km2).
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Raub
- Sheff (extinct)
- Yeagers Curve (extinct)
- Zadoc (extinct)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Parish Grove (south)
- Richland (east)
- Jefferson Township, Newton County (north)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Blue Ridge and Fleming.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc.. p. 21.
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