York Township is one of six
townships
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Switzerland County
Switzerland County is a county in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 9,737. The county seat is Vevay, one of two incorporated towns in the county.
History
In 1787, the fl ...
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Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 585 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.94%) is land and (or 2.06%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Florence
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Markland
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Posey Township (northeast)
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Jefferson Township (west)
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Cotton Township (northwest)
School districts
* Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 6th congressional district
Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a portion of eastern and central Indiana as of the 2020 census, including Columbus and Richmond, as well as a few suburbs of bot ...
* State House District 68
* State Senate District 45
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
{{Switzerland County, Indiana
Townships in Switzerland County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana