Fairbank Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Fairbank Township, Buchanan County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°35′58″N 092°01′18″W / 42.59944°N 92.02167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.39 sq mi (94.24 km2) |
| • Land | 36.37 sq mi (94.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,774 |
| • Density | 48.8/sq mi (18.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91266[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467806 |
Fairbank Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,774.
History
[edit]The first white child was born in Fairbank Township in 1855.[3]
Geography
[edit]Fairbank Township covers an area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fairbank. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Amish, North Amish and Union.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Chappell, Harry Church; Chappell, Katharyn Joella Allen (1914). History of Buchanan County, Iowa, and Its People. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 136.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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