York TownshipIN
A town of 168, organized in 1860.
Is York Township a good place to live?
8.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in York Township, below both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Vinegar Hill Gamebird Habitat Area, at 101 acres. York Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
168 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to York Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in York Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in York Township.
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of York Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave York Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in York Township grew to 41 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013. At 27 minutes, York Township’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| York Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in York Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
York Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
York Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy York Township is
York Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of York Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| York Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | York Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| York Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vinegar Hill Gamebird Habitat Area | — | 101 |
| 2. Jefvert Gamebird Habitat Area | — | 55 |
| 3. Raub Gamebird Habitat Area | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about York Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of York Township; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 York Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
98% of working residents leave York Township for work
Where York Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About York Township
Township in Indiana, United States
York Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 155 and it contained 82 housing units. It was organized in June 1860 and named for the state of New York, the former home of local pioneer John Fleming.
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- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
Questions about York Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is York Township, IN a good place to live?
York Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.