Fairplay Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 505,[1] down from 575 at 2010.[2]
Fairplay Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Greene County | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′31″N 87°00′15″W / 39.04194°N 87.00417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.19 sq mi (67.8 km2) |
| • Land | 25.85 sq mi (67.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) 1.26% |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 505 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453288 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 859 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,041 | 21.2% | |
| 1910 | 983 | −5.6% | |
| 1920 | 843 | −14.2% | |
| 1930 | 759 | −10.0% | |
| 1940 | 722 | −4.9% | |
| 1950 | 659 | −8.7% | |
| 1960 | 634 | −3.8% | |
| 1970 | 651 | 2.7% | |
| 1980 | 645 | −0.9% | |
| 1990 | 643 | −0.3% | |
| 2000 | 666 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 575 | −13.7% | |
| 2020 | 505 | −12.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.19 square miles (67.8 km2), of which 25.85 square miles (67.0 km2) (or 98.70%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 1.26%) is water.[2] The stream of Lattas Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns edit
- Switz City (east quarter)
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Jefferson Township (north)
- Highland Township (northeast)
- Richland Township (east)
- Taylor Township (southeast)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Grant Township (west)
- Smith Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains one cemetery, Castle Hill.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
Notable natives edit
- Martin Wines, state representative
References edit
- "Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links edit
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