Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

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Fairfield Township
—  Township  —
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°25′36″N 86°51′18″W / 40.42667°N 86.855°W / 40.42667; -86.855
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Government
 - Type Indiana township
Area
 - Total 28.08 sq mi (72.73 km2)
 - Land 27.56 sq mi (71.39 km2)
 - Water 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)  1.84%
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 49,970
 - Density 1,813.1/sq mi (700/km2)
ZIP codes 47901, 47904, 47905, 47906, 47909
GNIS feature ID 0453286

Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 49,970[1].

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairfield Township covers an area of 28.08 square miles (72.73 square kilometers); of this, 0.52 square miles (1.34 square kilometers) or 1.84 percent is water.

[edit] Cities, towns, villages

[edit] Extinct towns

  • Birmingham
  • Eastwitch
  • Elston
  • Tecumseh

[edit] Adjacent townships

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Resthaven Memorial Park, Saint Boniface, Saint Marys and Springvale.

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Airports and landing strips

  • Aretz Airport

[edit] School districts

  • Lafayette School Corporation
  • Tippecanoe School Corporation

[edit] Political districts

[edit] References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

[edit] External links