Fairfield Township | |
|---|---|
 Old Franklin United Brethren Church, a historic site in the township | |
 Location of Fairfield Township in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′17″N 84°58′20″W / 39.50472°N 84.97222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.79 sq mi (40.9 km2) |
| • Land | 13.31 sq mi (34.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.49 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 473 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-22306[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453285 |
Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 473,[3] down from 537 at 2010.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 674 | — | |
| 1900 | 601 | −10.8% | |
| 1910 | 553 | −8.0% | |
| 1920 | 519 | −6.1% | |
| 1930 | 508 | −2.1% | |
| 1940 | 525 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 558 | 6.3% | |
| 1960 | 569 | 2.0% | |
| 1970 | 139 | −75.6% | |
| 1980 | 236 | 69.8% | |
| 1990 | 276 | 16.9% | |
| 2000 | 473 | 71.4% | |
| 2010 | 537 | 13.5% | |
| 2020 | 473 | −11.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".