Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Fairfield Township
Township

Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W / 41.47889°N 85.13278°W / 41.47889; -85.13278Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W / 41.47889°N 85.13278°W / 41.47889; -85.13278
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[1] 958 ft (292 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,368
  Density 38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-22288[2]
GNIS feature ID 453284

Fairfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,368 and it contained 691 housing units.[3]

History

Fairfield Township was founded in 1844.[4]

The Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]

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.[3] Indian Lake, Lower Story Lake and Upper Story Lake are in this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 553.
  5. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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