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Fairfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois

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Fairfield Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Bureau County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total375
 • Density10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61283, 61344, 61361
GNIS feature ID0428985

Fairfield Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 375 and it contained 145 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), all land.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Amish, Anderson Family and Yorktown.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Lisa Landing Strip

Landmarks

  • Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (north quarter)

School districts

  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
  • Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

References

  • "Fairfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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