Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 51,113 and it contained 24,527 housing units.[3]
Fairfield Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′36″N 86°51′18″W / 40.42667°N 86.85500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.06 sq mi (72.7 km2) |
| • Land | 27.57 sq mi (71.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.75% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 53,196 |
| • Density | 1,854/sq mi (716/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47901, 47904, 47905, 47906, 47909 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453286 |
| Website | http://fairfieldtownship.us/ |
History
editEly Homestead, a historic home in Fairfield Township, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.06 square miles (72.7 km2), of which 27.57 square miles (71.4 km2) (or 98.25%) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.75%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
edit- Lafayette (north three-quarters)
Unincorporated communities
edit- Eastwich at 40°25′37″N 86°51′00″W / 40.4269799°N 86.8500088°W
- Birmingham at 40°28′07″N 86°51′10″W / 40.4686463°N 86.8527872°W
- Elston at 40°23′35″N 86°54′35″W / 40.3930913°N 86.9097315°W
- Tecumseh at 40°23′34″N 86°52′06″W / 40.3928135°N 86.8683419°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Tippecanoe Township (north)
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Perry Township (east)
- Sheffield Township (southeast)
- Wea Township (south)
- Union Township (southwest)
- Wabash Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains ten cemeteries: Davis, Greenbush, Isley, Lafayette City Burial Grounds, Rest Haven Memorial Park, Sons of Abraham, Spring Vale, Saint Boniface, Saint Joseph's, Saint Marys, and Temple Israel.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Aretz Airport (Closed since 1999)
School districts
edit- Lafayette School Corporation
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 26
- State House District 27
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 07
- State Senate District 22
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.