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 km), of which 27.57 square miles (71.4 km) (or 98.25%) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km) (or 1.75%) is water.

Cities and towns

• Lafayette (north three-quarters)

Unincorporated communities

• Eastwich at 40°25′37″N 86°51′00″W / 40.4269799°N 86.8500088°W / 40.4269799; -86.8500088
• Birmingham at 40°28′07″N 86°51′10″W / 40.4686463°N 86.8527872°W / 40.4686463; -86.8527872
• Elston at 40°23′35″N 86°54′35″W / 40.3930913°N 86.9097315°W / 40.3930913; -86.9097315
• Tecumseh at 40°23′34″N 86°52′06″W / 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.

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• US Route 52
• US Route 231

Airports and landing strips

• Aretz Airport (Closed since 1999)

School districts

• Lafayette School Corporation
• Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 26
• State House District 27
• State House District 41
• State Senate District 07
• State Senate District 22