South Fork Township, Delaware County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = South Fork Township
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area_total_km2 = 108.32
area_land_km2 = 108.32
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area_total_sq_mi = 41.82
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1228
population_density_km2 = 11.3
population_density_sq_mi = 29.4

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elevation_m = 283
elevation_ft = 928
latd = 42
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longd = 91
longm = 11
longs = 57
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South Fork Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,228 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1905593945&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

South Fork Township covers an area of 41.82 square miles (108.32 square kilometers). The streams of Bell Creek and Sand Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Hopkinton

Unincorporated towns

* Sand Springs(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* North Fork Township (north)
* Dodge Township, Dubuque County (northeast)
* Cascade Township, Dubuque County (east)
* Richland Township, Jones County (southeast)
* Lovell Township, Jones County (south)
* Castle Grove Township, Jones County (southwest)
* Union Township (west)
* Delhi Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Hopkinton, Livingston, Mount Pleasant, Sand Springs and Willard.

Major highways

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/South-Fork-Delaware-IA.html City-Data.com]