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Soap Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa

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Township in Iowa, United States
Soap Creek Township
Township
Location in Davis CountyLocation in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°51′47″N 92°28′11″W / 40.86306°N 92.46972°W / 40.86306; -92.46972
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDavis
Area
 • Total34.9 sq mi (90.38 km)
 • Land34.85 sq mi (90.25 km)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km)  0.14%
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Population
 • Total610
 • Density17.5/sq mi (6.8/km)
GNIS feature ID0468724

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. It took its name from Soap Creek.

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

External links

Municipalities and communities of Davis County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Bloomfield
Cities
Map of Iowa highlighting Davis County
Townships
Unincorporated
communities


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