Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
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Fairfield Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | DeKalb |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 958 ft (292 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,368 |
• Density | 38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-22288[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453284 |
Fairfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,368 and it contained 691 housing units.[3]
Contents
History
Fairfield Township was founded in 1844.[4]
The Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]
Geography
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.[3] Indian Lake, Lower Story Lake and Upper Story Lake are in this township.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Salem Township, Steuben County (north)
- Steuben Township, Steuben County (northeast)
- Smithfield Township (east)
- Grant Township (southeast)
- Richland Township (south)
- Wayne Township, Noble County (west)
- Milford Township, LaGrange County (northwest)
Major highways
References
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- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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