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

  • Belknap
  • Carbon

(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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