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.

History

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

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.

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.