Fairview Township, Fayette County, Indiana
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.57 sq mi (48.1 km2) |
| • Land | 18.57 sq mi (48.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 342 |
| • Density | 18.7/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-22522[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453289 |
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
Fairview Township was organized in Dec. 1851 from parts of Harrison and Orange townships.[5]
Geography
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
- Glenwood (northeast edge)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Posey Township (north)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Connersville Township (southeast)
- Orange Township (south)
- Union Township, Rush County (west)
- Washington Township, Rush County (northwest)
Major highways
References
- "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
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Fairview Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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.
- ↑ History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 226.
