Fairbanks Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 721 and it contained 318 housing units.[1]
Fairbanks Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′36″N 87°31′50″W / 39.21000°N 87.53056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.51 sq mi (107.5 km2) |
| • Land | 41 sq mi (110 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.25% |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 721 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47849, 47850, 47861, 47879 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453283 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,258 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,348 | 7.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,206 | −10.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,131 | −6.2% | |
| 1930 | 978 | −13.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,012 | 3.5% | |
| 1950 | 804 | −20.6% | |
| 1960 | 879 | 9.3% | |
| 1970 | 699 | −20.5% | |
| 1980 | 864 | 23.6% | |
| 1990 | 655 | −24.2% | |
| 2000 | 728 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 733 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 721 | −1.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History
editFairbanks Township was named for one General Fairbanks.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.51 square miles (107.5 km2), of which 41 square miles (110 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.25%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Fairbanks at 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.219484°N 87.522245°W
- Riverview at 39°12′01″N 87°35′01″W / 39.200318°N 87.583635°W
- Scott City at 39°11′38″N 87°27′54″W / 39.193929°N 87.465021°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County (north)
- Linton Township, Vigo County (northeast)
- Curry Township (east)
- Hamilton Township (southeast)
- Turman Township (south)
- York Township, Clark County, Illinois (west)
- Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these four cemeteries: Chowning, DeBaun, Pogue and Riggs-Ernest.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Roll-N-Ridge Airport
School districts
edit- Northeast School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 123.
- ^ "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.