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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
Township
Coordinates: 37°31′32″N 089°45′35″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 [1]	577 ft (176 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,960
• Density	23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2)
FIPS code	29-01450[2]
GNIS feature ID	0766395

History

Apple Creek Township was founded in 1872.[3] The township takes its name from Apple Creek.[4]

Geography

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.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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