Fairfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Fairfield Township

Township

Location in Fayette County

Coordinates: 42°46′25″N 91°40′10″W﻿ / ﻿42.77361°N 91.66944°W﻿ / 42.77361; -91.66944
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Fayette
Area

• Total

| 36.3 sq mi (94 km2)
• Land| 36.3 sq mi (94 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 1,171 ft (357 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 652
• Density| 18/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

50606, 52142, 52169

GNIS feature ID| 0467810

Fairfield Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 652.[1]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairfield Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 square kilometers).

### Cities, towns, villages

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* Arlington

### Unincorporated towns

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* Taylorsville at 42°46′02″N 91°38′49″W﻿ / ﻿42.767206°N 91.64682°W﻿ / 42.767206; -91.64682

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Illyria Township (north)
* Highland Township, Clayton County (northeast)
* Sperry Township, Clayton County (east)
* Cass Township, Clayton County (southeast)
* Putnam Township (south)
* Scott Township (southwest)
* Smithfield Township (west)
* Westfield Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these three cemeteries: Arlington, Corn Hill and Taylorville.

### Major highways

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* Iowa Highway 187

### Landmarks

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* Brush Creek Canyon State Park

## School districts

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* North Fayette Valley Community School District
* Starmont Community School District

## Political districts

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* Iowa's 1st congressional district
* State House District 24
* State Senate District 12

## References

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* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Fairfield township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

## External links

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* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Iowa, United States

County seat: West Union

Cities|

* Arlington
* Clermont
* Elgin
* Fairbank‡
* Fayette
* Hawkeye
* Maynard
* Oelwein
* Randalia
* St. Lucas
* Stanley‡
* Sumner‡
* Wadena
* Waucoma
* West Union
* Westgate

Map of Iowa highlighting Fayette County

Townships|

* Auburn
* Banks
* Bethel
* Center
* Clermont
* Dover
* Eden
* Fairfield
* Fremont
* Harlan
* Illyria
* Jefferson
* Oran
* Pleasant Valley
* Putnam
* Scott
* Smithfield
* Union
* Westfield
* Windsor

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alpha
* Brainard
* Donnan
* Douglas
* Eden
* Eldorado
* Lima
* Oran
* Richfield

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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