Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,401.
Fairfield Township’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes and history; its weakest is a D for walkability. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Fairfield Township. Only 65 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score lower on civic life. Fairfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fairfield Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Fairfield Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfield Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield Township.
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Fairfield Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 19 of 100, where Indiana’s towns sit at 38 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.5% of working residents work locally in Fairfield Township, below both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). The town’s typical household income is $103,000. It had 101 jobs in 2023, down 58 from 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Fairfield Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fairfield Township: 17% of adults binge drink. Against the Indiana average, Fairfield Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 26% have been diagnosed with depression and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Fairfield Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fairfield Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer women getting mammograms | 69.1% | 76.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Fairfield Township, the July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). Among residents in Fairfield Township, 21% are 65 or older. The town is growing: up 3.4% since 2020, to 1,401 residents (2025 estimate). Its age of the median resident is 42.9 years.
| Fairfield Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.9 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fairfield Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Fairfield Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairfield Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum14 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
27 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
28 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
29 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory27 mi Stadium & arenaNorth Side High School GymAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fairfield Township
About 2 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Fairfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Fairfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,367, representing a tiny decline from 1,368 at the 2010 census, and it contained 661 housing units.
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