Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Fairfield Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tippecanoe
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:28.06
Area Land Sq Mi:27.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.49
Area Water Percent:1.75
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:53196
Population Density Sq Mi:1854
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:205
Elevation Ft:673
Coordinates:40.4267°N -86.855°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47901, 47904, 47905, 47906, 47909
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453286
Website:http://fairfieldtownship.us/

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]

History

Ely Homestead, a historic home in Fairfield Township, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.25%) is land and (or 1.75%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The 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

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana . . March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202436/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18157 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.

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