Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W / 41.47889°N 85.13278°W / 41.47889; -85.13278
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Fairfield Township
Township
Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County
Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W / 41.47889°N 85.13278°W / 41.47889; -85.13278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,367
 • Density38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
FIPS code18-22288[3]
GNIS feature ID453284

Fairfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,367, representing a tiny decline from 1,368 at the 2010 census,[4] and it contained 661 housing units.

History[edit]

Fairfield Township was founded in 1844.[5]

The Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[6]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[4] Indian Lake, Lower Story Lake and Upper Story Lake are in this township.

Unincorporated towns[edit]

Adjacent townships[edit]

Major highways[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 553.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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