Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
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| Fairbanks Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Sullivan County Location in Sullivan County |
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| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 733 |
| • Density | 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47849, 47850, 47861, 47879 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453283 |
Fairbanks Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 733 and it contained 344 housing units.[1]
Contents
History
Fairbanks Township was named for one General Fairbanks.[2]
Geography
According 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.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Fairbanks at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Riverview at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Scott City at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains these four cemeteries: Chowning, DeBaun, Pogue and Riggs-Ernest.
Airports and landing strips
- Roll-N-Ridge Airport
School districts
- Northeast School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
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