Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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.

History
Fairfield Township was founded in 1844.

The Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 sqmi, of which 35.66 sqmi (or 99.11%) is land and 0.31 sqmi (or 0.86%) is water. Indian Lake, Lower Story Lake and Upper Story Lake are in this township.

Unincorporated towns

 * Fairfield Center

Adjacent townships

 * Salem Township, Steuben County (north)
 * Steuben Township, Steuben County (northeast)
 * Smithfield Township (east)
 * Grant Township (southeast)
 * Richland Township (south)
 * Wayne Township, Noble County (west)
 * Milford Township, LaGrange County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 6.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 6
 * [[Image:Indiana 4.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 4
 * [[Image:Indiana 327.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 327