Soap Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa
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Soap Creek Township is a township
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Davis County
Davis County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,753 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,600 housing units, of which 3,201 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 610.

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
    Lick Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa
    Lick Creek Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 847.-Geography:Lick Creek Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles ; of this, 0.03 square miles or 0.09 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Cleveland Township
    Cleveland Township, Davis County, Iowa
    Cleveland Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 675.-Geography:Cleveland Township covers an area of 40.27 square miles ; of this, 0.24 square miles or 0.59 percent is water.-Cities and towns:Cleveland Township surrounds, but does not include,...

     (southeast)
  • Perry Township
    Perry Township, Davis County, Iowa
    Perry Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 333.-Geography:Perry Township covers an area of 29.14 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0.04 percent is water...

     (southeast)
  • Drakesville Township
    Drakesville Township, Davis County, Iowa
    Drakesville Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 457.-Geography:Drakesville Township covers an area of 12.07 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0.1 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Soap Creek Township * Cleveland Township *...

     (south)
  • Marion Township
    Marion Township, Davis County, Iowa
    Marion Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 218.-Geography:Marion Township covers an area of 35.66 square miles ; of this, 0.34 square miles or 0.96 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Adams Township, Wapello County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Baer, Breeding, Harbour, Kingdom, Rime, Roland, Rudd and Sherman Chapel.

External links

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