Fairland, Indiana
| Fairland, Indiana | |
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Fairland from the air, looking northeast
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 Location of Fairland, Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′20″N 85°51′43″W / 39.58889°N 85.86194°WCoordinates: 39°35′20″N 85°51′43″W / 39.58889°N 85.86194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Brandywine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 315 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 315 |
| • Density | 1,968.8/sq mi (760.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46126 |
| Area code(s) | 317 Exchange: 835 |
| FIPS code | 18-22396 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434301 |
Fairland is a town in Brandywine Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 315 at the 2010 census.
Fairland was platted in 1852. The town was named for the "beautiful land" near the original town site. A post office has been in operation at Fairland since 1854.
On September 9, 1969, Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 collided in mid-air with a smaller private aircraft northwest of Fairland, killing all 83 passengers and crew of both aircraft.
Fairland is located at 39°35′20″N 85°51′43″W / 39.58889°N 85.86194°W (39.588962, -85.861885).
According to the 2010 census, Fairland has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.
The community, located about five miles (8 km) northwest of Shelbyville, was incorporated as a town on June 9, 1866. Later on, for an undetermined reason, the town board stopped meeting. The town government came to a halt sometime after July 1883.
On August 16, 2008, for the first time in 125 years, a three-member Fairland Town Board and a town clerk-treasurer conducted official business. Shelby County Councilwoman Tami Grubbs administered the oath of office to board members Rick Daily, John Hanson and Jeremy Creech, along with Clerk-Treasurer Chris Brinson, who immediately set about the task of organization, which included electing board officials. The board elected Daily as board president, Hanson as vice president and Creech as secretary. Indiana law mandates that all municipalities with populations under 2,000 people are towns.
As of the census of 2010, there were 315 people, 121 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,968.8 inhabitants per square mile (760.2/km2). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 825.0 per square mile (318.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 1.6% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
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