Fairfield Township is one of fifteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,265. The county seat is Auburn.
History
On 7 February 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that authorized t ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,368 and it contained 691 housing units.
History
Fairfield Township was founded in 1844.
The
Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn
Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn, also known as the Alfred Barn, is a historic 14-sided barn located in Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana. Built in 1910, the structure is a two-story, ...
was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1993.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.11%) is land and (or 0.86%) is water.
Indian Lake, Lower Story Lake and Upper Story Lake are in this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Fairfield Center
Adjacent townships
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Salem Township, Steuben County (north)
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Steuben Township, Steuben County (northeast)
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Smithfield Township (east)
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Grant Township (southeast)
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Richland Township (south)
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Wayne Township, Noble County (west)
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Milford Township, LaGrange County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...
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Indiana State Road 4
State Road 4 (SR 4) is an east–west discontinuous state road in the US state of Indiana. The western end of the western segment is in La Porte. The highway passes through rural areas of LaPorte and St. Joseph counties, before ending near La ...
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Indiana State Road 327
State Road 327 (SR 327) is a State Road in the north-eastern section of the state of Indiana. Running for about in a general north-south direction, connecting rural portions of DeKalb and Steuben counties. SR 327 was originally introduced ...
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in DeKalb County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1844 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1844