Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
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| Fairfield Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°25′36″N 86°51′18″W / 40.42667°N 86.85500°WCoordinates: 40°25′36″N 86°51′18″W / 40.42667°N 86.85500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
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| • 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) |
| 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 2010 census, its population was 51,113 and it contained 24,527 housing units.[1]
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Geography [edit]
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages [edit]
- Lafayette (north three-quarters)
Extinct towns [edit]
- Birmingham
- Eastwitch
- Elston
- Tecumseh
Adjacent townships [edit]
- Tippecanoe Township (north)
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Perry Township (east)
- Sheffield Township (southeast)
- Wea Township (south)
- Union Township (southwest)
- Wabash Township (northwest)
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Resthaven Memorial Park, Saint Boniface, Saint Marys and Springvale.
Major highways [edit]
Airports and landing strips [edit]
- Aretz Airport
School districts [edit]
- Lafayette School Corporation
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts [edit]
- 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 [edit]
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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