South Fork, Missouri

South Fork, Missouri
South Fork
South Fork
Coordinates: 36°37′40″N 91°57′45″W / 36.62778°N 91.96250°W / 36.62778; -91.96250
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyHowell
Area
  Total
3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2)
  Land3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,119 ft (341 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
212
  Density60.42/sq mi (23.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code417
FIPS code29-68762
GNIS feature ID2587113

South Fork is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Howell County, Missouri, United States. 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.

A post office called South Fork was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1960. The community was named after the nearby South Fork of the Spring River.