York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

York Township
Township
Township fire department in Florence
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°48′48″N 84°56′17″W / 38.81333°N 84.93806°WCoordinates: 38°48′48″N 84°56′17″W / 38.81333°N 84.93806°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Switzerland
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	24.23 sq mi (62.8 km^2)
• Land	23.73 sq mi (61.5 km^2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1 km^2)  2.06%
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,206
• Density	50.8/sq mi (19.6/km^2)
ZIP codes	47020, 47038, 47043
GNIS feature ID	454071

York Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 585 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.23 square miles (62.8 km²), of which 23.73 square miles (61.5 km²) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (or 2.06%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Florence at 38°47′03″N 84°55′28″W / 38.78423°N 84.924393°W
• Markland at 38°46′55″N 84°59′12″W / 38.782007°N 84.986616°W

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

Adjacent townships

• Posey Township (northeast)
• Jefferson Township (west)
• Cotton Township (northwest)

School districts

• Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 68
• State Senate District 45

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana