Fairfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa

42°46′25″N 91°40′10″W / 42.77361°N 91.66944°W / 42.77361; -91.66944Country United StatesState IowaCountyFayetteArea • Total36.3 sq mi (94 km²) • Land36.3 sq mi (94 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)  0%Elevation1,171 ft (357 m)Population • Total652 • Density18/sq mi (6.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0467810

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

Geography

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

Cities, towns, villages

• Arlington

Unincorporated towns

• 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

• 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

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

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 187

Landmarks

• Brush Creek Canyon State Park

School districts

• North Fayette Valley Community School District
• Starmont Community School District

Political districts

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

References

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com