Fairfield Township is one of fifteen
townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
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 February 7, 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that author ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,367, representing a tiny decline from 1,368 at the 2010 census,
and it contained 661 housing units.
History
Fairfield Township was founded in 1844.
The
Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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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) or U.S. Highway 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 United States Numbered Highway System. While it ...
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Indiana State Road 4
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Indiana State Road 327
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