Fairfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois

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Fairfield Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°32′26″N 89°48′46″W / 41.54056°N 89.81278°W / 41.54056; -89.81278Coordinates: 41°32′26″N 89°48′46″W / 41.54056°N 89.81278°W / 41.54056; -89.81278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total375
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
359
 • Density10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61283, 61344, 61361
FIPS code17-011-24790

Fairfield Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 375 and it contained 145 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains three cemeteries:

  • Amish
  • Anderson Family
  • Yorktown

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Lisa Landing Strip

Landmarks[]

  • Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (north quarter)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)359[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
  • Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Fairfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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