Fairbanks Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′36″N 87°31′50″W / 39.21000°N 87.53056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.51 sq mi (107.5 km2) |
| • Land | 41 sq mi (110 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.25% |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 733 |
| • Density | 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47849, 47850, 47861, 47879 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453283 |
Fairbanks Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 733 and it contained 344 housing units.[1]
History
Fairbanks Township was named for one General Fairbanks.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.51 square miles (107.5 km2), of which 41 square miles (110 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.25%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Fairbanks at 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.219484°N 87.522245°W
- Riverview at 39°12′01″N 87°35′01″W / 39.200318°N 87.583635°W
- Scott City at 39°11′38″N 87°27′54″W / 39.193929°N 87.465021°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County (north)
- Linton Township, Vigo County (northeast)
- Curry Township (east)
- Hamilton Township (southeast)
- Turman Township (south)
- York Township, Clark County, Illinois (west)
- Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Chowning, DeBaun, Pogue and Riggs-Ernest.
Airports and landing strips
- Roll-N-Ridge Airport
School districts
- Northeast School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 123.