Fairfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Fairfield Township
Township

Location in Bureau County

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
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 627 ft (191 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 359
 • Density 10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61283, 61344, 61361
FIPS code 17-011-24790

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

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Amish, Anderson Family and Yorktown.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Lisa Landing Strip

Landmarks

  • Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (north quarter)

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016359[1]
U.S. 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 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.