| Fairfield Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Coordinates: | 38.7406°N -98.7631°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Russell |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 40.20 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 40.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.02 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1893 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 31 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 67544, 67626, 67665 |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank Info: | 475315[2] |
Fairfield Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 31.[1]
The center of Fairfield Township is located at (38.7405671, −98.8698075) at an elevation of 1893feet. The township lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[3] The Smoky Hill River forms the northern border of the township. Two of the river's tributaries, Sellers Creek and Goose Creek, flow north across the township.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairfield Township occupies an area of 40.2mi2 of which 40.19mi2 is land and 0.01mi2 is water.[5] Located in south-central Russell County, it contains no incorporated settlements. Fairfield Township borders Center Township to the northeast and east, Barton County's Union and Wheatland Townships to the south and southwest, Lincoln Township to the west, and Grant Township to the northwest.[5]
As of the 2010 census, there were 31 people, 15 households, and 11 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.8/sqmi. There were 20 housing units at an average density of 0.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.0% of the population.[1]
There were 15 households, out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07, and the average family size was 2.09.[1]
In the township, the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 9.7% from 25 to 44, 58.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 63.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males age 18 and over.[1]
Fairfield Township lies within unified school district 407, Russell County Schools.[6] [7]
A network of mostly unpaved county roads laid out in a rough grid pattern covers the township.[8] One paved county road, Bunker Hill-Hoisington Road, enters the township from the northeast and zigzags to the north-central part of the township before finally turning south. Another paved north–south road, Pioneer Road, enters the township from the north and turns east in the north-central part of the township, terminating at its junction with Bunker Hill-Hoisington Road.[9] Michaelis Road, a paved east–west road, enters the township from the west and terminates at Bunker Hill-Hoisington Road in the southern part of the township.[8]