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 | |
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 Location in Davis County | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′47″N 92°28′11″W | |
| 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 |
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
- 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
The township contains eight cemeteries: Baer, Breeding, Harbour, Kingdom, Rime, Roland, Rudd and Sherman Chapel.
Major highways
References
- 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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Davis County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Davis County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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