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Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W / 41.47889°N 85.13278°W / 41.47889; -85.13278
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Fairfield Township
Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County
Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W / 41.47889°N 85.13278°W / 41.47889; -85.13278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Population
 • Total1,367
 • Density38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
FIPS code18-22288[3]
GNIS feature ID453284

Fairfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,367, representing a tiny decline from 1,368 at the 2010 census,[4] and it contained 661 housing units.

History

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Fairfield Township was founded in 1844.[5]

The Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[6]

Geography

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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.[4] Indian Lake, Lower Story Lake and Upper Story Lake are in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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References

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  • "Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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