Fairfield Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W / 41.47889°N 85.13278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,367 |
| • Density | 38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-22288[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453284 |
Fairfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,367, representing a tiny decline from 1,368 at the 2010 census,[4] and it contained 661 housing units.
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History
Fairfield Township was founded in 1844.[5]
The Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[4] Indian Lake, Lower Story Lake and Upper Story Lake are in this township.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Salem Township, Steuben County (north)
- Steuben Township, Steuben County (northeast)
- Smithfield Township (east)
- Grant Township (southeast)
- Richland Township (south)
- Wayne Township, Noble County (west)
- Milford Township, LaGrange County (northwest)
Major highways
References
- "Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 553.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 9 April 2024, at 05:35