South Fork Township

township in Christian County, Illinois
Place township_of_illinois Q2838081
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South Fork Township

Summary

South Fork Township is a township of Illinois[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of township_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • South Fork Township is located in Christian County[3].
  • South Fork Township is in the country of United States[4].
  • South Fork Township's instance of is recorded as township of Illinois[5].
  • South Fork Township's shares border with is recorded as Buckhart Township[6].
  • November 7, 1865 marks the founding of South Fork Township[7].
  • South Fork Township's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.586666666667, 'lon': -89.455833333333}[8].
  • South Fork Township has a population of {'amount': '+2565'}[9].
  • South Fork Township has a population of {'amount': '+2565'}[10].
  • South Fork Township has a population of {'amount': '+2788'}[11].
  • South Fork Township's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+1139'}[12].
  • South Fork Township sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+182'}[13].
  • South Fork Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+65.79'}[14].
  • South Fork Township's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+37868'}[15].

Body

Geography

South Fork Township is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Christian County[3].

Physical Characteristics

South Fork Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+65.79'}[14]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+182'}[13]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2565'}[9] and {'amount': '+2788'}[11].

Designation and Status

South Fork Township's instance of is recorded as township of Illinois[5].

History and Context

November 7, 1865 marks the founding of South Fork Township[7].

Why It Matters

South Fork Township ranks in the top 2% of township_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Visviva · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households {'amount': '+1139'}
    Population {'amount': '+2565'}, {'amount': '+2565'}, {'amount': '+2788'}
    Country United States
    Commons category South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois"
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