South Fork is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Howell County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of West Plains on U.S. Route 160. As of the 2010 census, South Fork had a population of 241.[3]
South Fork, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 36°37′40″N 91°57′45″W / 36.62778°N 91.96250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Howell |
Area | |
• Total | 3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2) |
• Land | 3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 212 |
• Density | 60.42/sq mi (23.33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 417 |
FIPS code | 29-68762[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2587113[2] |
A post office called South Fork was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1960.[4] The community was named after the nearby South Fork of the Spring River.[5]
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 212 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork, Missouri
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Fork CDP, Missouri". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.