Fairplay Township | |
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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 |
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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] |
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains one cemetery, Castle Hill.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |