Ansonville Township, Anson County, North Carolina | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Image Map1: | Map of North Carolina highlighting Anson County.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Anson County in North Carolina |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Anson |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 179.29 |
Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation Max Ft: | 452 |
Elevation Max Point: | high point on west side of township |
Elevation Min Ft: | 180 |
Elevation Min Point: | Pee Dee River where it flows out of township on northeast side |
Population Total: | 1,698[3] |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -4 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Area Code: | 704 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 69.22 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 24.53 |
Ansonville Township, population 1,698, is one of eight townships in Anson County, North Carolina. Ansonville Township is 69.22sqmi[1] in size and is located in northern Anson County. This township includes the town of Ansonville within its boundaries.
Ansonville Township is bounded by Rocky River and Pee Dee River on the north side, Cedar Creek on the east, and Lanes Creek on the west. Camp Branch is the only tributary to the Rocky River in the township, Tributaries to the Pee Dee River include Buffalo Creek, Pressley Creek and Brown Creek, which drains most of the southern part of the township. Tributaries to Brown Creek include Flat Fork, Hurricane Creek, Palmetto Branch, Goulds Fork, Jacks Branch, and Cabin Branch. Little Creek is the only named tributary to Lanes Creek in the township.[4]