Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°02′31″N 87°00′15″W / 39.04194°N 87.00417°W / 39.04194; -87.00417CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGreeneGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total26.19 sq mi (67.8 km²) • Land25.85 sq mi (67.0 km²) • Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km²) 1.26%Elevation

499 ft (152 m)Population

(2020)

• Total505 • Density19/sq mi (7.4/km²)GNIS feature ID0453288

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]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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

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

Switz City (east quarter)

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Jefferson Township (north)
Highland Township (northeast)
Richland Township (east)
Taylor Township (southeast)
Washington Township (southwest)
Grant Township (west)
Smith Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Castle Hill.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Shawnee Field

Notable natives

Martin Wines, state representative

References

"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".