Fairfield Township, Butler County, Ohio
township in Butler County, Ohio, United States
Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the south central portion of the county. The population was 22,645 at the 2020 census. Before annexations by the cities of Hamilton and Fairfield, Ohio, it had an area of about 50 square miles (130 km2).
Name
Fairfield Township's name is reflective of the gentle topography in the township. It is one of seven Fairfield Townships statewide.
History
In 1795, upon the signing of the Treaty of Greenville, the court of general quarter sessions of the peace for Hamilton County created Springfield and Fairfield townships out of the northern reaches of Cincinnati Township. Fairfield Township became part of a newly formed Butler County in 1802.
For a brief period in 1994 and 1995, the township was incorporated as the City of Indian Springs under a special law enacted by the Ohio General Assembly, but it reverted to township status when this law was declared unconstitutional by the courts.
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships, cities, and villages:
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