Soap Creek Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 610.
Soap Creek Township | |
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![]() Location in Davis County | |
Coordinates: 40°51′47″N 92°28′11″W / 40.86306°N 92.46972°W | |
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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 |
History
editSoap Creek Township was organized in 1846.[1] It took its name from Soap Creek.[2]
Geography
editSoap 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
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Green Township, Wapello County (north)
- Keokuk Township, Wapello County (northeast)
- Lick Creek Township (east)
- Cleveland Township (southeast)
- Perry Township (southeast)
- Drakesville Township (south)
- Marion Township (west)
- Adams Township, Wapello County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains eight cemeteries: Baer, Breeding, Harbour, Kingdom, Rime, Roland, Rudd and Sherman Chapel.
Major highways
editReferences
edit- ^ History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp. 428.
- ^ 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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