Apple Creek Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
| Apple Creek Township | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°31′32″N 089°45′35″W / 37.52556°N 89.75972°WCoordinates: 37°31′32″N 089°45′35″W / 37.52556°N 89.75972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cape Girardeau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.38 sq mi (215.96 km2) |
| • Land | 83.34 sq mi (215.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,960 |
| • Density | 23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-01450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766395 |
Apple Creek Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,960.
Apple Creek Township was founded in 1872. The township takes its name from Apple Creek.
Apple Creek Township covers an area of 83.38 square miles (216.0 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Oak Ridge and Old Appleton. It contains seven cemeteries: Byrd, Clippard, Dickman, Fulbright, Sides, Trinity and Wheeler.
The streams of Allie Creek, Froggy Branch, Hughes Creek, Little Apple Creek, Poor Creek, Sandy Branch, Sandy Creek and South Fork Apple Creek run through this township.
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