Editing Fairland, Indiana

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| official_name      = Fairland, Indiana
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| area_code          = [[Area code 317|317]]
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'''Fairland''' is a town in [[Brandywine Township, Shelby County, Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 315 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Construction of the Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Lafayette Railroad began in 1849, and Fairland was [[plat]]ted in 1852.<ref>{{cite book|last=Chadwick|first=Edward H.|title=Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N080AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA267|year=1909|publisher=B.F. Bowen|page=267}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/129 129]|quote=...name is descriptive of the area's "beautiful land".}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Fairland since 1854 with Isaac Odell as the first postmaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Shelby |title=Shelby County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=December 4, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208081513/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Shelby |archive-date=December 8, 2015 }}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">[https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p1819coll6/id/68458?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3qwwTME53QaEeYT7txZIzIDUkTaNIOrqUC1mNS31lcw9xU_JvbWfI1Zvk_aem_AYTgmPpNnrocEYl9jwXz04c2uEKu5OHrgdngM0IVJ7Ed866QNW67sHBZVNhbwJ5ijo1Pvxb2cgB_ftTzv8gAeTSN Fairland History 1852-1952]</ref>

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".<ref name=":0" />

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 {{convert|0.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1822396
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 16, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061414/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1822396
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Government==
The community, located about five miles (8&nbsp;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 [http://fairlandin.org/index.html Fairland Town Council] 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.<ref>[http://www.shelbynews.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=57028&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=93&S=1 Fairland makes it official]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Shelbyville News'', August 18, 2008.  Accessed 2008-10-25.</ref>  Indiana law mandates that all municipalities with populations under 2,000 people are towns.<ref>[http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar4/ch1.5.html §36-4-1.5-1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926104903/http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar4/ch1.5.html |date=September 26, 2008 }}, Indiana Code. Accessed October 25, 2008.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 367
|1890= 513
|2010= 315
|2020= 542
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 315 people, 121 households, and 90 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1968.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 132 housing units at an average density of {{convert|825.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 121 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the town was 37.5 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,276 people, 462 households, and 369 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|367.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 481 housing units at an average density of {{convert|138.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.78% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.71% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 462 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,972, and the median income for a family was $50,036. Males had a median income of $27,941 versus $26,458 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,406. About 5.4% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Fairland had its own high school at the turn of the 20th century.<ref>{{cite book|title=Shelby County, Indiana History & Families|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Amu1n0c_5o8C&pg=PA57|year=1992|publisher=Turner Publishing Company|isbn=978-1-56311-078-8|page=57}}</ref> Fairland became an incorporated town, and by 1873, a new brick school was built to replace the two separate buildings formerly used. A new school was built in 1883, and when that one burned, another was built in 1928 and used until 1984.<ref name=":0" /> The Fairland athletic teams were the "Hornets" until they became part of the Northwestern Consolidated School District of Shelby County and became the "Triton Tigers."

Triton Elementary School, Triton Middle School, and Triton Central High School, which make up the [https://www.nwshelbyschools.org/ Triton Central Schools] (formerly Northwestern Consolidated School District of Shelby County), are located approximately two miles north of the town of Fairland. The school colors are [[kelly green]] and [[white]], and the mascot is the [[tiger]].

==Arts and culture==
Fairland hosts events including the Fairland Volunteer Fire Department's annual Fairland Fish Fry.

The [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558064039406 Fairland Historical Society] shares the history of Fairland, including Moral and Brandywine Townships.

==Notable people==
*[[Marjorie Main]] - Character actress and singer
*[[Matt Mason (singer)|Matt Mason]] - Country music singer<ref name="mason">{{cite web|title=Hoosier Hopes To Become 'Nashville Star'|url=http://www.theindychannel.com/entertainment/8620277/detail.html|work=TheIndyChannel.com|publisher=CNN|access-date=June 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010141614/http://www.theindychannel.com/entertainment/8620277/detail.html|archive-date=October 10, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Ashe Russell]] - Professional baseball player

==References==
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[[Category:Towns in Shelby County, Indiana]]
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