Fairbank Township, Buchanan County, Iowa

Fairbank Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,774.

Fairbank Township, Buchanan County
Township
Coordinates: 42°35′58″N 092°01′18″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total36.39 sq mi (94.24 km2)
 • Land36.37 sq mi (94.19 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,774
 • Density48.8/sq mi (18.8/km2)
FIPS code19-91266[2]
GNIS feature ID0467806

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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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