York Township, Clark County, Illinois

York Township
Township
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°13′15″N 87°38′13″W / 39.22083°N 87.63694°WCoordinates: 39°13′15″N 87°38′13″W / 39.22083°N 87.63694°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	31.83 sq mi (82.4 km^2)
• Land	31.27 sq mi (81.0 km^2)
• Water	0.56 sq mi (1.5 km^2)  1.76%
Elevation	449 ft (137 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	551
• Density	17.6/sq mi (6.8/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62477
GNIS feature ID	0429969

York Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 551 and it contained 270 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.83 square miles (82.4 km²), of which 31.27 square miles (81.0 km²) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.76%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Walnut Prairie
• West Union
• York

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Harrison, Hogue, Shawler, Walnut Prairie and York.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

Rivers

• Wabash River

Landmarks

• West Union Park

School districts

• Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
• Marshall Community Unit School District 2c

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "York Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives