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History · Fairfield Township

59% of Fairfield Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1934 on.

0on the National Register
59%homes built before 1940
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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.Old housesHalf of Fairfield Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fairfield Township’s history is told.

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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 Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 117 in 2010, 116 in 2020.

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

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On the map

Fairfield Township on the map, 1934 to 1963

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 1934 USGS mapFairfield Township on the 1963 USGS map1934Emerado 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.

Famous people

Famous people close to Fairfield Township

Nobody well known was born in Fairfield Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Greg BrockmanAmerican entrepreneur, investor, and software d… · b. 1987
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Howard BrandtAmerican physicist · b. 1939
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John Lee CoulterAmerican economist · b. 1881
Kermit Edward ByeUnited States federal judge · b. 1937
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E. M. CullitonCanadian politician · b. 1906
John Milton HancockAmerican Navy officer and financier · b. 1883
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Allendale TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townUnion TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townOakville TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPleasant View TownshipIts 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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.