York Township, Carroll County, Illinois

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York Township
Township
Location in Carroll County
Location in Carroll County
Carroll County's location in Illinois
Carroll County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°57′53″N 90°03′45″W / 41.96472°N 90.06250°W / 41.96472; -90.06250Coordinates: 41°57′53″N 90°03′45″W / 41.96472°N 90.06250°W / 41.96472; -90.06250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCarroll
Government
 • SupervisorClifford Durward
Area
 • Total56.42 sq mi (146.1 km2)
 • Land47.51 sq mi (123.1 km2)
 • Water8.91 sq mi (23.1 km2)  15.79%
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,653
 • Density36.5/sq mi (14.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61014, 61053, 61074, 61252, 61285
FIPS code17-015-83908

York Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,734 and it contained 929 housing units.[2]

The township was formerly known as Harlem Township until its name was changed in 1850.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.42 square miles (146.1 km2), of which 47.51 square miles (123.1 km2) (or 84.21%) is land and 8.91 square miles (23.1 km2) (or 15.79%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Argo and Lower York.

Major highways

Rivers

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,653[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • West Carroll Community Unit School District 314

Political districts

References

  • "York Township, Carroll County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ H.F. Kett & Co.. pbl (1878). The history of Carroll county, Illinois, containing a history of the county-its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory ... war record ... statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men ... history of the Northwest ... Illinois ... miscellaneous matters, etc. New York Public Library. Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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