Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 51,113 and it contained 24,527 housing units.^[3]

Fairfield Township
Township
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°25′36″N 86°51′18″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tippecanoe
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	28.06 sq mi (72.7 km2)
• Land	27.57 sq mi (71.4 km2)
• Water	0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.75%
Elevation [1]	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	53,196
• Density	1,854/sq mi (716/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47901, 47904, 47905, 47906, 47909
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	453286
Website	http://fairfieldtownship.us/

History

Ely Homestead, a historic home in Fairfield Township, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.06 square miles (72.7 km²), of which 27.57 square miles (71.4 km²) (or 98.25%) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km²) (or 1.75%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns

• Lafayette (north three-quarters)

Unincorporated communities

• Eastwich at 40.4269799°N 86.8500088°W / 40.4269799; -86.8500088
• Birmingham at 40.4686463°N 86.8527872°W / 40.4686463; -86.8527872
• Elston at 40.3930913°N 86.9097315°W / 40.3930913; -86.9097315
• Tecumseh at 40.3928135°N 86.8683419°W / 40.3928135; -86.8683419

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Tippecanoe Township (north)
• Washington Township (northeast)
• Perry Township (east)
• Sheffield Township (southeast)
• Wea Township (south)
• Union Township (southwest)
• 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

• Interstate 65
• US Route 52
• US Route 231

Airports and landing strips

• Aretz Airport (Closed since 1999)

School districts

• Lafayette School Corporation
• Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 26
• State House District 27
• State House District 41
• State Senate District 07
• State Senate District 22