York Township, DuPage County, Illinois

York Township
York Township
Township
	Flag Seal
	Location in DuPage County
	DuPage County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 41°51′38″N87°58′32″W / 41.86056°N 87.97556°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DuPage
Settled	November 6, 1849
Government
• Supervisor	John W. Valle
Area
• Total	35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Land	35.05 sq mi (90.8 km2)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.66%
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	128,425
• Density	3,600/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60126, 60137, 60148, 60181, 60515, 60521, 60523, 60559
FIPS code	17-043-83947

Last updated February 20, 2024

York Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 128,425 and it contained 53,543 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, York Township has a total area of 35.64 square miles (92.31 km²), of which 35.05 square miles (90.78 km²) (or 98.34%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.53 km²) (or 1.66%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Downers Grove (partial)
Elmhurst (vast majority)
Glen Ellyn (east edge)
Hinsdale (partial)
Lombard (vast majority)
Oak Brook (vast majority)
Oakbrook Terrace
Villa Park (vast majority)
Westmont (north quarter)

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Allerton Ridge Memorial Park, Babcock's Grove, Boeger, Brownswood, Chapel Hill Gardens West, College, Glos, Saint Johns, Saint Marys Elmhurst, Saint Marys Lombard, Trinity Lutheran and Zion Evangelical.^{[ citation needed ]}

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Chicago Bridge and Iron Heliport
J W Scott Heliport
Lombard Airport (historical)
McDonalds Plaza Heliport
Official Airline Guides Heliport
Waste Management Inc Heliport

Lakes

Lake Fred
Mays Lake
Teal Lake

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[2] there were 128,425 people, 48,178 households, and 31,902 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,603.60 inhabitants per square mile (1,391.36/km²). There were 53,543 housing units at an average density of 1,502.41 per square mile (580.08/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 72.08% White, 4.23% African American, 0.40% Native American, 10.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.50% from other races, and 7.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.56% of the population.

There were 48,178 households, out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.62% were married couples living together, 8.03% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.78% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.22.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $91,471, and the median income for a family was $116,108. Males had a median income of $64,552 versus $41,499 for females. The per capita income for the township was $49,386. About 3.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1950	43,362	—
1960	89,988	107.5%
1970	119,291	32.6%
1980	120,470	1.0%
1990	120,546	0.1%
2000	124,553	3.3%
2010	123,449	−0.9%
2020	128,425	4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

School districts

Elmhurst School District 205
Westmont Community Unit School District 201
DuPage High School District 88 (Willowbrook High School)

Political districts

Illinois's 6th congressional district
Illinois's 8th congressional district
State House District 41
State House District 42
State House District 46
State House District 47
State Senate District 21
State Senate District 23
State Senate District 24

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References

"York Township, DuPage County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 10, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: York Township, DuPage County, Illinois
1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: York Township, DuPage County, Illinois

[:0-2] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[gaz2021-3] Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[DecennialCensus-4] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of DuPage County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Wheaton
Cities	Aurora‡ Batavia‡ Chicago‡ Darien Elmhurst‡ Geneva‡ Naperville‡ Oakbrook Terrace St. Charles‡ Warrenville West Chicago Wheaton Wood Dale	Map of Illinois highlighting DuPage County
Villages	Addison Bartlett‡ Bensenville‡ Bloomingdale Bolingbrook‡ Burr Ridge‡ Carol Stream Clarendon Hills Downers Grove Elk Grove Village‡ Glen Ellyn Glendale Heights Hanover Park‡ Hinsdale‡ Itasca Lemont‡ Lisle Lombard Oak Brook‡ Roselle‡ Schaumburg‡ Villa Park Wayne‡ Westmont Willow Springs‡ Willowbrook Winfield Woodridge‡
Townships	Addison Bloomingdale Downers Grove Lisle Milton Naperville Wayne Winfield York
Unincorporated communities	Belmont Butterfield Cloverdale Eola Flowerfield Fullersburg Keeneyville Lakewood Medinah Munger North Glen Ellyn Palisades South Elmhurst Swift York Center
Ghost towns/Neighborhoods	Gostyn Ontarioville Tedens Weston
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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York Township
Township
Flag Seal
Location in DuPage County
DuPage County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°51′38″N87°58′32″W / 41.86056°N 87.97556°W / 41.86056; -87.97556
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DuPage
Settled	November 6, 1849
Government
• Supervisor	John W. Valle
Area
• Total	35.64 sq mi (92.3 km²)
• Land	35.05 sq mi (90.8 km²)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.5 km²) 1.66%
Elevation ^[1]	715 ft (218 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	128,425
• Density	3,600/sq mi (1,400/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60126, 60137, 60148, 60181, 60515, 60521, 60523, 60559
FIPS code	17-043-83947