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York Township’s story
187 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1839York Township is settled
York TownshipIN
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Free Church · Photo: MrHarman · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
699
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$211K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
54.6
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is York Township a good place to live?
York Township’s median age is 54.6 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than York Township. Free Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. York Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes York Township stand out
Where York Township beats most towns.
Small town
699 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Northwest TownshipScott TownshipRichland TownshipYork Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to York Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in York Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have York Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSteuben County Circuit Court ClerkSteuben County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46703, 4673746703 74% · 46737 26%Census 2020
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.
Natural hazards
York Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in York Township break down as 47% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. York Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 20 of 100, against 38 of 100 in Indiana’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in York Township work out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. 6.1% of York Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Angola (36%), Fort Wayne (7%) and Fremont (3%).
0%work in town
| York Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In York Township0%
Angola36%
Fort Wayne7%
Fremont3%
Elkhart3%
13 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in York Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are nearly half of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
54.6median age · IN 38.1
York TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
29%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school35%
Some college28%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| York Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 29.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
York Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
York Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 83°F.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy York Township is
For adults in York Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 38%. The town does better than the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% smoke cigarettes, 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| York Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | York Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
Cameron Health
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 7.5% of York Township
York Township has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
7.5%conserved
7.5%
conserved · 1,054 of 14,116 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Powers Preserve | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about York Township
17pages on York Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of York Township
Trine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angola8.8 mi$36,560 tuitionTrine University-Regional/Non-Traditional CampusesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angola8.8 mi$7,176 tuition
About 2 of every 100 York Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave York Township for work
Where York Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in York Township
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About York Township
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
York is an unincorporated community in York Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,066 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.