Fairfield Township, Minnesota | |
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  Fairfield Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Fairfield Township, Minnesota Fairfield Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′21″N 95°56′19″W / 45.37250°N 95.93861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-20258[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664131[2] |
Fairfield Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.
Fairfield Township was organized in 1872.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 541.