Fairfield Township is one of thirteen
townships
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Tippecanoe County Tippecanoe ( ) may refer to several places or things in the United States:
* The 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana
* A nickname for William Henry Harrison (U.S. President March 1841–April 1841) from his role in the battle
** Tippecanoe and Tyl ...
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Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 51,113 and it contained 24,527 housing units.
History
Ely Homestead, a historic home in Fairfield Township, was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1976.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.25%) is land and (or 1.75%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Lafayette (north three-quarters)
Unincorporated communities
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Elston
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Tecumseh
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Tippecanoe Township (north)
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Washington Township (northeast)
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Perry Township (east)
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Sheffield Township (southeast)
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Wea Township (south)
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Union Township (southwest)
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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
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Interstate 65
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US Route 52
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US Route 231
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One of its most notable landmark ...
Airports and landing strips
* Aretz Airport (Closed since 1999)
School districts
* Lafayette School Corporation
* Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 4th congressional district
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* 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 ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
Fairfield TownshipIndiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana