Sauratown Township is one of nine townships in Stokes County, North Carolina

Stokes County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 44,711 people, 17,579 households, and 13,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 19,262 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The township had a population of 5,560 according to the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geographically, Sauratown Township occupies 46.35 square miles (120 km²) in central Stokes County. The township's southern border is with Forsyth County

Forsyth County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...

 and the eastern border is with Rockingham County

Rockingham County, North Carolina

Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 93,643. Its county seat is Wentworth.- History :The county was formed in 1785 from Guilford County...

. The only incorporated municipality within Sauratown Township is Walnut Cove

Walnut Cove, North Carolina

Walnut Cove is a town in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census.It is the home of the Walnut Festival which draws many walnut lovers to the area. It also houses historic Monitor Roller Mills and a portion of North Camp Lake...

. There are also several unincorporated communities located here.