Soap Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Soap Creek Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Davis
Area Total Km2:90.38
Area Land Km2:90.25
Area Water Km2:0.13
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:34.9
Area Land Sq Mi:34.85
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Area Water Percent:0.14
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:610
Population Density Km2:6.8
Population Density Sq Mi:17.5
Elevation M:248
Elevation Ft:814
Coordinates:40.8631°N -92.4697°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0468724

Soap Creek Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. 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. Book: History of Davis County, Iowa . State Historical Company . 1882 . 428.
  2. Book: History of Davis County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc.. 1882. State Historical Company. 598.

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