History · York

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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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 123,449 to 128,425 (+4%). Half of its homes were built before 1969.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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