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Economic Development
The Town of Yorktown offers a very favorable business climate and a great location conveniently close to two great Indiana cities - Indianapolis and Muncie. For more information about economic development within our community, select one of the links below:
Community
The Town of Yorktown is home to numerous community organizations to support our great quality of life. With great schools, numerous churches and non-profit organizations that work closely with our local government, we're a community where you'll find just the right support that you need.
Please select one of the links below for more information:
Yorktown Schools rated top in the Nation!
The Yorktown School system has been consistently rated as one of the top schools in Indiana and the United States. Earning numerous awards each year from US News and World Report, New York Times, The State of Indiana and being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. Students are continually challenged to obtain the most from their educational and extracurricular activities.
Residents
Welcome, residents of Yorktown! We've created this website to be a resource which is continuously updated and never "complete". Feel free to email us your thoughts and check out these featured links for information that you need to know about.
Visitors
Yorktown is a quiet picturesque community with a population of 14,000 people and home to 25 churches. Residents are active in their community. This involvement keeps the town vital and progressive.
Yorktown is the ideal place to find a variety of recreational activities. Yorktown prides itself on its four parks, two golf courses, family atmosphere, public library, historical museum, and top rated school system. The parks cover 120 acres with 2+ miles of walking trails that connect to sidewalks. Morrow's Meadow is on the banks of the gently flowing waterways of the White River and Buck Creek, with a drop off for canoeing. The parks are sites for picnics, sports, festivals, trails, playground equipment, shelters, and YMCA. A pedestrian bridge connects Morrow's Meadow to the newly rebuilt and revitalized downtown. Businesses provide a unique opportunity to browse, shop, or enjoy a meal, while enveloped in small town charm.
Recreation
The Town of Yorktown offers many different recreational opportunities to enhance the communities quality of life. Various festivals and events happen on a regular basis in downtown Yorktown and at the many parks.
Athletic programs, independently run, offer kids and families great attractions to our small town atmosphere, where Saturdays in the park rooting for the home team take center "field".
You will need to complete the pavillion rental agreement and return it to the Town.
Consolidation
The State of Indiana has created legislation to encourage local governments to operate more effectively and efficiently. The Town of Yorktown and Mt. Pleasant Township in June of 2010 enacted resolutions to study the effects of consolidation between the Town and Township. Indiana Code (IC) 36-1.5, lays out the process of government reorganization and consolidation. The following web pages will be dedicated to the proceedures, minutes, study documents and other items related to the appointed study committee.
Mt. Pleasant Township appointed the following people as members of the committee:
The Town of Yorktown appointed the following people as members of the committee:
In addition to posting information on the following pages, the members of the committee are soliciting information from the citizens of Yorktown and Mt. Pleasant Township. If you have comments, would like to serve on a subcomittee or have general questions please feel free to email any of the members above or to send an email to all of the members email
consolidationinfo@yorktownindiana.org.
Heard Around Town
This page is used to address issues that are concerning residents. Specific issues, and the Town's response, can be found via the links on the left.
Schools
The Yorktown Community Schools are independently operated, separate from the municipal government. It has been consistently rated as one of the top schools in Indiana and the United States, earning numerous awards each year from US News and World Report, New York Times, and the State of Indiana.
(765) 759-2720
Town Projects
We are currently engaged in a wide variety of projects related to Downtown Redevelopment, Parks and Recreation, and more. Below is some of our current long-range projects:
Please be sure to check back to this page often to stay up-to-date on the latest Town projects.
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