Yorktown Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 431 and it contained 190 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

• Hooppole

Unincorporated towns

• Aliceville at 41°33′08″N 89°52′46″W / 41.552255°N 89.879552°W / 41.552255; -89.879552

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

Adjacent townships

• Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County (north)
• Tampico Township, Whiteside County (northeast)
• Fairfield Township, Bureau County (east)
• Gold Township, Bureau County (southeast)
• Alba Township (south)
• Atkinson Township (southwest)
• Loraine Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Hooppole and Saint Marys.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 78
• Illinois Route 92

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	422
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

• Annawan Community Unit School District 226
• Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
• Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 90
• State Senate District 45