Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fairplay Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Greene
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 67.98
area_land_km2 = 66.79
area_water_km2 = 1.19
area_total_sq_mi = 26.25
area_land_sq_mi = 25.79
area_water_sq_mi = 0.46
area_water_percent = 1.75

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 666
population_density_km2 = 10
population_density_sq_mi = 25.8

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elevation_m = 152
elevation_ft = 499
latd = 39
latm = 02
lats = 31
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longd = 87
longm = 00
longs = 15
longEW = W

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Fairplay Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 666.

Geography

Fairplay Township covers an area of 26.25 square miles (67.98 square kilometers); of this, 0.46 square miles (1.19 square kilometers) or 1.75 percent is water. The stream of Lattas Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Switz City (east quarter)

Unincorporated towns

* Dixon
* Elliston(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

* U.S. Route 231
* Indiana State Road 54
* Indiana State Road 57
* Indiana State Road 67

Airports and landing strips

* Shawnee Field

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Green.htm Indiana Township Association page for Greene County]