Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,144.
The best of York Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 48 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. York Township's public schools beat 75% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a higher median age than York Township. York Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far York Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 5 maps from 1928 on.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in York Township.
Most working residents leave York Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 33 minutes, York Township’s average trip to work is where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in York Township grew to 57 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013.
| York Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| York Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
York Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
York Township beats the Indiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of York Township adults feel lonely, below both Indiana’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (33%). 9.8% of adults worry about having enough food in York Township.
| York Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | York Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around York Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
12 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
24 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of York Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 York Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where York Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
York Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,221 and it contained 471 housing units.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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