Soap Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa

Soap Creek Township
Township

Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°51′47″N 92°28′11″W / 40.86306°N 92.46972°W / 40.86306; -92.46972Coordinates: 40°51′47″N 92°28′11″W / 40.86306°N 92.46972°W / 40.86306; -92.46972
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Davis
Area
 • Total 34.9 sq mi (90.38 km2)
 • Land 34.85 sq mi (90.25 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Elevation 814 ft (248 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 610
 • Density 17.5/sq mi (6.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468724

Soap Creek Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 610.

History

Soap Creek Township was organized in 1846.[1] It took its name from Soap Creek.[2]

Geography

Soap Creek Township covers an area of 34.9 square miles (90.38 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers) or 0.14 percent is water. The stream of Bear Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Baer, Breeding, Harbour, Kingdom, Rime, Roland, Rudd and Sherman Chapel.

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. p. 428.
  2. ↑ History of Davis County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. State Historical Company. 1882. p. 598.


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