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History · Fairfield Township

Half of Fairfield Township’s homes were built after 1987

Most of Fairfield Township was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1987. Below: maps from 1913 on.

0on the National Register
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What stands out about Fairfield Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Fairfield Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19133 editions of the USGS map, 1913 to 1994. Watch Fairfield Township change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fairfield Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Fairfield Township on the map, 1913 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Fairfield Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Fairfield Township on the 1913 USGS mapFairfield Township on the 1973 USGS mapFairfield Township on the 1994 USGS map1913Cuyuna sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Fairfield Township.

The story so far

Fairfield Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Fairfield Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Fairfield Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 345 to 317 (-8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Perry Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRoss Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCrosslakeIts storyC−EmilyIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.