Fairfield Township
Township
Location in Tippecanoe County
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°25′36″N 86°51′18″W / 40.42667°N 86.85500°W / 40.42667; -86.85500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.06 sq mi (72.7 km2)
 • Land27.57 sq mi (71.4 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.75%
Elevation
[1]
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total51,113
 • Density1,854/sq mi (716/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47901, 47904, 47905, 47906, 47909
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453286
Websitehttp://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

Unincorporated communities

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

Adjacent townships

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

Airports and landing strips

  • Aretz Airport (Closed since 1999)

School districts

  • Lafayette School Corporation
  • Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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