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Fairview Township, Fayette County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°39′55″N 85°16′06″W / 39.66528°N 85.26833°W / 39.66528; -85.26833
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Fairview Township
Location of Fairview Township in Fayette County
Location of Fairview Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°39′55″N 85°16′06″W / 39.66528°N 85.26833°W / 39.66528; -85.26833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFayette
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total18.57 sq mi (48.1 km2)
 • Land18.57 sq mi (48.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 • Total342
 • Density18.7/sq mi (7.2/km2)
FIPS code18-22522[3]
GNIS feature ID453289

Fairview Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 347 and it contained 143 housing units.[4]

History

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Fairview Township was organized in Dec. 1851 from parts of Harrison and Orange townships.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.57 square miles (48.1 km2), all land.[4]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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References

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  • "Fairview Township, Fayette County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fairview Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 226.
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