| Place Name | Lower Fork Township |
| Place Type | Township |
| County | Burke County |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2021) | 2,950 |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 83.86% |
| Metro/Micro Stats Area | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC |
| US Congressional District(s) | North Carolina 11th |
| State House Districts | 112 |
| State Senate Districts | 46 |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2021) |
|---|---|
| White | 83.86% |
| African American | 1.65% |
| Hispanic | 0.45% |
| Asian | 8.91% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 5.13% |