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]

Fairfield Township
Township
Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W
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

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

• Fairfield Center

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

• U.S. Route 6
• Indiana State Road 4
• Indiana State Road 327

References

• "Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana