South Fork Township, Audrain County, Missouri

South Fork Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°10′11″N 091°51′40″W / 39.16972°N 91.86111°W / 39.16972; -91.86111Coordinates: 39°10′11″N 091°51′40″W / 39.16972°N 91.86111°W / 39.16972; -91.86111
Country United States
State Missouri
County Audrain
Area
 • Total 46.34 sq mi (120.03 km2)
 • Land 45.48 sq mi (117.78 km2)
 • Water 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)  1.87%
Elevation[1] 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,431
 • Density 119/sq mi (46.1/km2)
FIPS code 29-68744[2]
GNIS feature ID 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]

Geography

South Fork Township covers an area of 46.3 square miles (120.0 km2) 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.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): South Fork township, Audrain County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 25, 2013.


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