South River Township, Sampson County, North Carolina

South River Township
Township
Location of South River Township within Sampson County
Location of Sampson County within North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Sampson
Area
• Land	49.8 sq mi (129 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,609
• Estimate  (2023)	2,402
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	910, 472

South River Township is a township in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Geography

South River Township is one of 19 townships within Sampson County. It is 49.8 square miles (129 km²) in land area. ^[1] The township is located in southern Sampson County.

Communities within South River Township include Garland and Mintz. The South River forms the western border of the township.

South River Township is bordered to the north by McDaniels Township, to the east by Lisbon Township, to the south by Franklin Township, and to the west by Bladen County.

Map of Sampson County with municipal and township labels

Population

In 2020, the population of South River Township was 1,609. ^[1]

In 2023, the estimated population of the township was 2,402. ^[4]

References

1. "South River Township, Sampson County, N.C." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
2. "South River Township, Sampson County, North Carolina". Google Maps. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
3. "Township Of South River NC Demographic Data and Boundary Map". northcarolina.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
4. "Census profile: South River township, Sampson County, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2025.