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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 51,113 |
| • 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(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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.[2]
History
Ely Homestead, a historic home in Fairfield Township, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[3]
Geography
According 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.[2]
Cities and towns
- Lafayette (north three-quarters)
Unincorporated communities
- 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
- Tippecanoe Township (north)
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Perry Township (east)
- Sheffield Township (southeast)
- Wea Township (south)
- Union Township (southwest)
- Wabash Township (northwest)
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
Interstate 65
US Route 52
US Route 231
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Airports and landing strips
- Aretz Airport (Closed since 1999)
School districts
- Lafayette School Corporation
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
- 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
- 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 2017-05-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.