Young Hickory Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA.  As of the 2010 census, its population was 618 and it contained 283 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Cities, towns, villages
 London Mills (south three-quarters)

Extinct towns
 Midway at 
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Beer, East Midway and West Midway.

Major highways
  Illinois Route 116

Demographics

School districts
 Avon Community Unit School District 176
 Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts
 Illinois' 17th congressional district
 State House District 94
 State Senate District 47

References
 
 United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
 United States National Atlas

External links
 City-Data.com
 Illinois State Archives

Townships in Fulton County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois