York Township is one of fourteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn County is one of 92 counties of the U.S. state of Indiana. Located on the Ohio border near the southeast corner of the state, Dearborn County was formed in 1803 from a portion of Hamilton County, Ohio. In 2020, the population was 50,6 ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,221 and it contained 471 housing units.
History
York Township was founded in 1841. A majority of the early settlers being natives of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
caused the name to be selected.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns
*
Guilford
*
Yorkville
Major highways
*
Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and ...
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, West Fork.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Dearborn County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1841 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1841