York Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 128,425 and it contained 53,543 housing units.
Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, York Township has a total area of , of which (or 98.34%) is land and (or 1.66%) is water. The township lies at an elevation of approximately 715 feet (218 m) above sea level.
Cities, towns, and 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 communities Butterfield (mostly in Milton Township) Fullersburg (mostly in Downers Grove Township) Highland Hills at South Addison at South Elmhurst at Utopia at York Center at Yorkfield at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Landmarks York Township contains several landmarks and institutions, including: Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve Elmhurst University Mammoth Spring Midwestern University Oakbrook Center Yorktown Center
Transportation Major highways Interstate 88 Interstate 290 Interstate 294 Interstate 355 U.S. Route 20 Illinois Route 38 Illinois Route 56 Illinois Route 83
Airports and heliports Chicago Bridge and Iron Heliport J. W. Scott Heliport McDonald's Plaza Heliport Official Airline Guides Heliport Waste Management Inc. Heliport Lombard Airport (historical)
Natural features Mays' Lake (Mayslake Forest Preserve, Oak Brook) Trinity Lake (Oak Brook) Teal Lake (near Oak Brook Sports Core; along Salt Creek Greenway) Lake Fred (Oak Brook area; identified in DuPage County Flood Insurance Study)
Cemeteries York Township contains twelve cemeteries: Allerton Ridge Memorial Park, Babcock's Grove, Boeger, Brownswood, Chapel Hill Gardens West, college, Glos, Saint John's, Saint Mary's (Elmhurst), Saint Mary's (Lombard), Trinity Lutheran, and Zion Evangelical.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 128,425 people, 48,178 households, and 31,902 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 53,543 housing units at an average density of . 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.
Education Elmhurst School District 205 Westmont Community Unit School District 201 DuPage High School District 88 (Willowbrook High School)
Government York Township was established in 1850 from land settled in 1849. The township seat is located in Lombard. The township government provides general assistance, property assessment, and road maintenance for unincorporated areas. The current Supervisor is Timothy M. Murray (elected 2025).
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
See also DuPage County, Illinois List of townships in Illinois
References
External links City-Data.com York Township official website Illinois State Archives Township Officials of Illinois