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Fairland
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Fairland
Total population
660
Founded
2008
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Fairland is a town in Brandywine Township, Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Fairland had a population of 542.
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History
Construction of the Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Lafayette Railroad began in 1849, and Fairland was platted in 1852. Isaac Odell and Henry Jenkins hired the J. M. Elliott Company of Shelby County to draw the plans, and this was recorded on October 21, 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 with Isaac Odell as the first postmaster. Several additions were made to the town: Daniel Bradley Addition (1857), Odell's First Addition (1865), Granville S. Harrel Addition (1866), Odell's Second Addition (1868), Richardson & McQuiston Addition (1872), J. B. Plymate First Addition (1891), Joseph & Luvina Plymate Addition (1902), Walker's Addition (1903), Drake's Addition (1907), and Henderson's Addition (1914). In 1866, the railroad between Martinsville and Franklin was extended from Franklin to Fairland with General Ambrose E. Burnside leading the project. The Fairland Cemetery Association was formed in 1887. The town boasted the 22-room Park Hotel, bank, blacksmith, physicians, restaurants, general store, hardware store, butcher, Masonic hall, lumber company, sawmill, and livery stable. And, the "Fairland Bulletin" newspaper was published until it was moved to Shelbyville and became the "Volunteer". 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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Fairland has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
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Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fairland, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Shelbyville Sr High SchoolHigh · Shelbyville · 1,101 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Shelbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · Shelbyville · 882 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- William F Loper Elementary SchoolElementary · Shelbyville · 672 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary SchElementary · Shelbyville · 533 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- Triton Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Fairland · 514 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- Coulston Elementary SchoolElementary · Shelbyville · 469 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Triton Central High SchoolHigh · Fairland · 457 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Triton Central Middle SchoolMiddle · Fairland · 438 students · 14.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Geography & sun
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Books about Fairland
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library