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York TownshipOH
A town of 561.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
561
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$260K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is York Township a good place to live?
York Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than York Township. York Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
561 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Richland TownshipBrown TownshipWabash TownshipWayne TownshipPatterson 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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have York Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAnsonia Local School DistrictVersailles Exempted Village School District2 districts serve York Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Darke County Board of ElectionsDarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45380, 45362, 4530345380 80% · 45362 18% · 45303 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in York Township.
Work & commute
York Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.7% of working residents work locally in York Township, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in York Township. The top destinations are Greenville (16%), Versailles (10%) and Brown Township (5%).
1%work in town
| York Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In York Township1%
Greenville16%
Versailles10%
Brown Township5%
Troy4%
14 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in York Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in York Township
York Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in York Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in York Township since 2015.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2015
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy York Township is
York Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 32% of York Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| York Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | York Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Wayne Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around York Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
15 mi MuseumFort Recovery
39 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
12 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
39 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
30 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about York Township
16pages on York Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of York Township; the nearest are
Wright State University-Lake CampusUniversity or college · Public · Celina20.2 mi$7,728 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold83.7 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 York Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave York Township for work
Where York Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in York Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About York Township
Township in Ohio, US
York Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 564 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
Questions about York Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is York Township, OH a good place to live?
York Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.