South Fork Township, Audrain County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:South Fork Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Audrain
Area Total Km2:120.03
Area Land Km2:117.78
Area Water Km2:2.25
Area Water Percent:1.87
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:5431
Population Density Km2:46.1
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:229
Elevation Ft:751
Coordinates:39.1697°N -91.8611°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-68744[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766247

South Fork Township is one of eight townships in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,431.[3] In reference to the 2020 decennial census, the population of the Township was 5,383[4] with the median age being 39.5.[5]

Geography

South Fork Township covers an area of 120km2 and contains one incorporated settlement, Vandiver. It contains three cemeteries: East Lawn Memorial, Lockridge and New Hope.

Blackmore Lake, Teal Lake and Timber Lake are within this township. The streams of Beaverdam Creek, Davis Creek, Elm Branch, Long Branch, Scattering Fork and Youngs Creek run through this township.

Transportation

South Fork Township contains one airport or landing strip, Mexico Memorial Airport.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): South Fork township, Audrain County, Missouri. https://archive.today/20200212152250/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2900768744. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 25, 2013.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-22 . data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-22 . data.census.gov.