Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

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Country United States County Sullivan Elevation 171 m Population 733 (2010)		State Indiana GNIS feature ID 453283 Area 107.5 km² Local time Sunday 12:32 AM

ZIP codes 47849, 47850, 47861, 47879 Weather -2°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 47% Humidity

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.

Map of Fairbanks Township, IN, USA

History

Fairbanks Township was named for one General Fairbanks.

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.

Unincorporated towns

Fairbanks at 39.219484°N 87.522245°W / 39.219484; -87.522245

Riverview at 39.200318°N 87.583635°W / 39.200318; -87.583635

Scott City at 39.193929°N 87.465021°W / 39.193929; -87.465021

(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

Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana Wikipedia

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