Soap Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa

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

Soap Creek Township
Township
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°51′47″N 92°28′11″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDavis
Area
 • Total34.9 sq mi (90.38 km2)
 • Land34.85 sq mi (90.25 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total610
 • Density17.5/sq mi (6.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468724

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. pp. 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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