Yorktown
A town in Delaware County, Indiana — population 11,041 as of 2020.
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Indianapolis Zoo working to restore accreditation
The Indianapolis Zoo is working to restore its accreditation. It announced on Sept. 28 that it lost national accreditation through the Association for Zoo and Aquariums, or AZA. That status renewal was set to start Oct. 1. The AZA evaluates key areas including animal care,…
Community Groups & Organizations
Delaware County Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus
The Indiana Department of Health has confirmed West Nile Virus in Delaware County mosquitoes trapped during routine annual surveillance, the Delaware County Health Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Public Safety
Tip line for bullying, school safety concerns to launch in Indiana
Indiana will launch a $1 million tip line for schools statewide to monitor potential safety threats beginning next year. The tip line, announced by Gov. Mike Braun Friday, will provide around-the-clock monitoring at no cost to schools, which can opt to enroll in the program…
Education
Braun appoints new leader for troubled public access counselor’s office
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun selected a new chief for public access requests and grievances, after months of complaints about his previous pick’s responsiveness. Brittney Long, who has been deputy general counsel for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, will serve as the…
Government & Civic
Purdue University expedition to look for Amelia Earhart’s plane begins this month
A long-planned Purdue University expedition to possibly solve a 90-year-old mystery will set sail next week. Purdue’s quest to find Amelia Earhart’s lost plane started in 2020, when satellite photos discovered the “Taraya Object,” believed to be the wreckage of the aircraft.…
Education
Ballard wants secretary of state office ‘out of politics.’ His opponents see a problem
The Independent running to be Indiana’s next secretary of state said he wants to see the office banned from endorsing other candidates or donating to a political party. Greg Ballard held a press conference at the statehouse Wednesday outlining his proposal to keep the office out…
Government & CivicIn and around Yorktown
See & do
- 5 Tool Academy
- Brickley's Little Wedding Chapel
- Lion's Club Park - Yorktown, Indiana
- Martin Hofherr Farm
- Munciana Volleyball
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Yorktown by the numbers
- Area
- 31.93 sq mi (82.7 km²), 0.24 sq mi water
- Median age
- 41.8
- Households
- 4,687
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $81,674
- Median house value
- $186,700
- Office
- TOWN MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 518, YORKTOWN, IN 47396