Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Fairbanks Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 721 and it contained 318 housing units.

History
Fairbanks Township was named for one General Fairbanks.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.51 sqmi, of which 41 sqmi (or 98.77%) is land and 0.52 sqmi (or 1.25%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Fairbanks at 39.21948°N, -87.52224°W
 * Riverview at 39.20032°N, -87.58363°W
 * Scott City at 39.19393°N, -87.46502°W

Adjacent townships

 * Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County (north)
 * Linton Township, Vigo County (northeast)
 * Curry Township (east)
 * Hamilton Township (southeast)
 * Turman Township (south)
 * York Township, Clark County, Illinois (west)
 * Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Chowning, DeBaun, Pogue and Riggs-Ernest.

Airports and landing strips

 * Roll-N-Ridge Airport

School districts

 * Northeast School Corporation

Political districts

 * Indiana's 8th congressional district
 * State House District 45
 * State Senate District 39