York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

York Township
Township

Location of York Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°43′38″N 85°43′07″W / 41.72722°N 85.71861°W / 41.72722; -85.71861Coordinates: 41°43′38″N 85°43′07″W / 41.72722°N 85.71861°W / 41.72722; -85.71861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 25.54 sq mi (66.1 km2)
  Land 25.31 sq mi (65.6 km2)
  Water 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation[1] 814 ft (248 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,728
  Density 147.3/sq mi (56.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-85976[2]
GNIS feature ID 454068

York Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,728.[3]

History

York Township was named after the state of New York, the point of origin of many of its early settlers.[4]

Bonneyville Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.54 square miles (66.1 km2), of which 25.31 square miles (65.6 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.90%) is water.[3] Hunter Lake is in this township.

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Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Bonneyville.

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