Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°25′36″N 86°51′18″W / 40.42667°N 86.85500°W / 40.42667; -86.85500CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• 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

(2020)^[2]

• Total53,196 • Density1,854/sq mi (716/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47901, 47904, 47905, 47906, 47909

Area code765GNIS feature ID453286Websitehttp://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.^[3]

History

Ely Homestead, a historic home in Fairfield Township, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[4]

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.^[3]

Cities and towns

Lafayette (north three-quarters)

Unincorporated communities

Eastwich at 40°25′37″N 86°51′00″W / 40.4269799°N 86.8500088°W / 40.4269799; -86.8500088
Birmingham at 40°28′07″N 86°51′10″W / 40.4686463°N 86.8527872°W / 40.4686463; -86.8527872
Elston at 40°23′35″N 86°54′35″W / 40.3930913°N 86.9097315°W / 40.3930913; -86.9097315
Tecumseh at 40°23′34″N 86°52′06″W / 40.3928135°N 86.8683419°W / 40.3928135; -86.8683419

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

Adjacent townships

Tippecanoe Township (north)
Washington Township (northeast)
Perry Township (east)
Sheffield Township (southeast)
Wea Township (south)
Union Township (southwest)
Wabash Township (northwest)

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

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

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States National Atlas

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.