South Fork, Missouri
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
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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 2020 census, South Fork had a population of 212.[4]
South Fork, Missouri | |
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  South Fork  South Fork | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′40″N 91°57′45″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 | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 212 |
| • Density | 60.4/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.[5] The community was named after the nearby South Fork of the Spring River.[6]
