Franklin United Brethren Church, Old · National Register of Historic Places
Fairfield Township’s story
208 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1818Fairfield Township is settled
Fairfield TownshipIN
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
526
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$266K
Census ACS
Median age
41.7
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Is Fairfield Township a good place to live?
Fairfield Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Fairfield Township. 51% of the land in Fairfield Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Brookville Lake, at 5,053 acres with 16 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Fairfield Township stand out
Where Fairfield Township beats most towns.
Small town
526 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bath TownshipHarmony TownshipBrookville TownshipBlooming Grove TownshipFairfield Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHeritage Hills Campground water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairfield Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFranklin Circuit Court ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes47012, 4735347012 93% · 47353 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield Township.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Fairfield Township
The trail density in Fairfield Township is 1.0 miles per square mile.
51%conserved
51%
conserved · 5,128 of 10,065 acres
16 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brookville Lake | 16 mi | 5,053 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Fewer of Fairfield Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
0.5% of Fairfield Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Batesville (12%), Indianapolis (8%) and Cincinnati (8%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fairfield Township0%
Batesville12%
Indianapolis8%
Cincinnati8%
Brookville6%
27 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Fairfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer children than Indiana overall
Children under 18 are 11% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (37% statewide). Fairfield Township has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 526 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
41.7median age · IN 38.1
| Fairfield Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
Fairfield TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school40%
Some college23%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s7%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Fairfield Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 25.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.4% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Fairfield Township is
Fairfield Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Fairfield Township.
| Fairfield Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Fairfield Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 11.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 15.4% |
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Fairfield Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairfield Township
17pages on Fairfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairfield Township
About 4 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Fairfield Township for work
Where Fairfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
36jobs based in Fairfield Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairfield Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 473, down from 537 at 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Questions about Fairfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield Township, IN a good place to live?
Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.