Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Fairbanks Township
| settlement_type = Township
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| image_map = Map highlighting Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Indiana}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Sullivan
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| government_type = Indiana township
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 41.51
| area_land_sq_mi = 41
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.52
| area_water_percent = 1.25
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 721
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| elevation_m = 171
| elevation_ft = 561
| coordinates = {{coord|39|12|36|N|87|31|50|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code = 47849, 47850, 47861, 47879
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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.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Fairbanks_township,_Sullivan_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1815322162 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=data.census.gov}}
{{US Census population
| footnote = Source: US Decennial Census{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp|title = Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana}}
| 1890 = 1258
| 1900 = 1348
| 1910 = 1206
| 1920 = 1131
| 1930 = 978
| 1940 = 1012
| 1950 = 804
| 1960 = 879
| 1970 = 699
| 1980 = 864
| 1990 = 655
| 2000 = 728
| 2010 = 733
| 2020 = 721
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History
Fairbanks Township was named for one General Fairbanks.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n122 123]}}
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|41.51|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|41|sqmi}} (or 98.77%) is land and {{convert|0.52|sqmi}} (or 1.25%) is water.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18153 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212204353/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18153 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |accessdate=2013-05-10 |publisher=United States Census}}
=Unincorporated towns=
- Fairbanks at {{coord|39.219484|-87.522245|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Riverview at {{coord|39.200318|-87.583635|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Scott City at {{coord|39.193929|-87.465021|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(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
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081212132948/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Fairbanks Township
|North=Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County
|Northeast=Linton Township, Vigo County
|East=Curry Township
|Southeast=Hamilton Township
|South=Turman Township
|West=York Township, Clark County, Illinois
|Northwest=Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois
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{{Sullivan County, Indiana}}
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Category:Townships in Sullivan County, Indiana