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York Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 551 and it contained 270 housing units.[2]

York Township
Township
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°13′15″N 87°38′13″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	31.83 sq mi (82.4 km2)
• Land	31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2)
• Water	0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.76%
Elevation	449 ft (137 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	530
• Density	17.6/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62477
FIPS code	17-023-83934

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.83 square miles (82.4 km²), of which 31.27 square miles (81.0 km²) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.76%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Walnut Prairie
• West Union
• York

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Harrison, Hogue, Shawler, Walnut Prairie and York.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

Rivers

• Wabash River

Landmarks

• West Union Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	530	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
• Marshall Community Unit School District 2c

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "York Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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