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Fairplay

A township of 505 people in Greene County, Indiana
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Conserved land1.1%176 of 16,682 acres
Trails11 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
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About Fairplay

Township in Indiana, United States
505Population
26.2 sq miArea
499 ftElevation

Fairplay Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 505, down from 575 at 2010.

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Most working residents leave Fairplay for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Linton (14%), Bloomington (6%) and Grant (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Linton
14%
Bloomington
6%
Grant
5%
Center
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Fairplay →

Health in Fairplay

Compared with Indiana

1better than IN·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Greene County General HospitalLinton · 8.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Greene County Health LintonLinton · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 47465, 47424, 47471 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fairplay →

Natural hazards in Fairplay

36
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes
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Fairplay has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter
65° / 43°Spring
85° / 63°Summer
67° / 44°Fall
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School Grade B

The public schools Fairplay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWhite River Valley School DistrictSchools1

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Nearest: Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public LibraryBloomfield · 3.9 miles · 45 hrs a week
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