Why visit Yorktown
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include West Washington Street Bridge, Ball State University, Alva Kitselman House and Beech Grove Cemetery.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Yorktown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Yorktown
Yorktown is a town in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,548 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muncie, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Yorktown, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
West Washington Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 6.2 mi
Arch bridge and road bridge in Muncie, Indiana
Ball State University
School · 5.4 mi
University in Indiana, United States
Emens Auditorium
Cinema and theater · 5.5 mi
Auditorium on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States
Museums and landmarks31
Alva Kitselman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.8 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Beech Grove Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.4 mi
Cemetery in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States
Camp Chesterfield
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.5 mi
Historic Spiritualist community in Indiana, United States
Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.6 mi
Historic building in Muncie, Indiana, United States
Eli Hoover House and Confectionary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.3 mi
Muncie, Indiana, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware County, Indiana
George Makepeace House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.6 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
J.C. Johnson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.6 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Job Garner-Jacob W. Miller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
John Valentine House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.9 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Judson Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.3 mi
Building in Indiana, United States of America
Margaret and George Riley Jones House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.6 mi
Muncie, Indiana, listed on the NRHP
Meeks Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.1 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes27
15 more on the map.
History
During the Woodland period Native Americans built an earthen enclosure just to the east of Yorktown, still visible on Google Earth at 40.1805°N 85.4694°W / 40.1805; -85.4694. Yorktown lies at the junction of the White River and Buck Creek. According to local legend, the Miami Indians believed that the peculiar configuration of the junction made Yorktown immune from tornadoes.
Yorktown was platted in 1837 by Oliver H. Smith who represented Indiana in the U.S. Senate from 1837 to 1843 and was a member of the Committee on Public Lands. Smith eventually became involved in the railroad business, and Yorktown was joined to Indianapolis by railroad in the early 1850s. Yorktown's main street bears Smith's name.
Yorktown benefited from the 1880s natural gas boom in the area, and was the site of several glass factories in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. (The gas gave names to nearby the towns of Gaston and Gas City and drew the Ball Brothers to Muncie.)
From the History section of Yorktown, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship9
First Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 6.6 mi
Richwood Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 6.2 mi
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Indiana Academy For Sci Math Hmn
School · 5.2 mi
Bsu - 301 N Talley Avenue, Muncie
Healthcare2
Map of Yorktown
113 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 21°F | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 24°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 32°F | 3.1 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 43°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 45°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 36°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 27°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Muncie Delaware Co Ap (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Delaware County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2007-03-12: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Muncie 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Anderson 11 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- New Castle 20 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Marion 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Noblesville 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Fishers 29 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
- McCordsville 29 mi southwest, about 47 min by car
- Greenfield 30 mi southwest, about 49 min by car
- Lawrence 34 mi southwest, about 54 min by car
- Westfield 36 mi west, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yorktown-indiana-from-above, Unknown author, Public domain
- Yorktown Indiana - Civic Green, Indiana Mosaic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edmund B. and Bertha Ball House, Nyttend, Public domain
- STG house at Ball State, Nyttend, Public domain
- First Baptist Church in Muncie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Adams Street in West End Muncie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Peacock Apartments, Nyttend, Public domain
- W.W. Shirk Building, Nyttend, Public domain
- J.C. Johnson House in Muncie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Mausoleum at Beech Grove Cemetery, Nyttend, Public domain
- Richwood Evangelical Lutheran Church, Nyttend, Public domain
- ChesterfieldIN ChesterfieldSpiritualistCampHousing, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wilson Junior High School in Muncie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Locust and North in Muncie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Muncie YWCA, Nyttend, Public domain
- South Walnut in downtown Muncie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Moore-Youse-Maxon House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Meeks Avenue Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- West Washington Street Bridge in Muncie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Margaret and George Riley Jones House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Berwyn and Meadow in Westwood, Nyttend, Public domain
- Muncie Public Library, Nyttend, Public domain
- George Makepeace House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Roberts Hotel in Muncie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Job Garner-Jacob W. Miller House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Eli Hoover House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Otto Carmichael House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Alva Kitselman House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Judson Building, Nyttend, Public domain
- Jackson and Jefferson parking lot in Muncie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Muncie, IN - Boyce Block, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- F.D. Rose Building, Nyttend, Public domain
- Muncie, Indiana - Roots Bldg, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- David Owsley Museum of Art, Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0
- BSUBallGym, Rapierce, Public domain
- Martin Hofherr Farm buildings, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS034-E-39184 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-64062 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Calico Aster 07, Eewilson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ca-stemlines-involucres-4, Eewilson, CC BY-SA 4.0
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