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 | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,774 |
| • Density | 49/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
The first white child was born in Fairbank Township in 1855.[3]
Geography
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
- ^ "Township of Fairbank". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "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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