York Township, Clark County, Illinois

York Township
Township
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°13′15″N87°38′13″W / 39.22083°N 87.63694°W / 39.22083; -87.63694 Coordinates: 39°13′15″N87°38′13″W / 39.22083°N 87.63694°W / 39.22083; -87.63694
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  (2020)
• Total	509
• Density	16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62477
FIPS code	17-023-83934
GNIS feature ID	0429969 [1]

York Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 509 and it contained 237 housing units. ^[2]

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. ^[3]

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.	Note	%±
2010	551		—
2020	509		−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the 2020 census ^[2] there were 509 people, 133 households, and 113 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.99 inhabitants per square mile (6.17/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 7.45 per square mile (2.88/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.05% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.

There were 133 households, out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.93% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 15.04% were non-families. 15.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 2.82.

The township's age distribution consisted of 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,031, and the median income for a family was $65,486. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $3,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,374. About 12.4% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: York Township}
2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
3. "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.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives