Salt Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa

Salt Creek Township
Township
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°51′56″N 92°13′56″W / 40.86556°N 92.23222°WCoordinates: 40°51′56″N 92°13′56″W / 40.86556°N 92.23222°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Davis
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (92.98 km^2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.21 km^2)
• Water	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km^2)  0.82%
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	294
• Density	8.3/sq mi (3.2/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0468658

Salt Creek Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 294.

History

Salt Creek Township was organized in 1846.^[1] It took its name from Salt Creek.^[2]

Geography

Salt Creek Township covers an area of 35.9 square miles (92.98 square kilometers); of this, 0.29 square miles (0.76 square kilometers) or 0.82 percent is water. The stream of Salt Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Chequest
• White Elm

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township, Wapello County (north)
• Des Moines Township, Jefferson County (northeast)
• Village Township, Van Buren County (east)
• Chequest Township, Van Buren County (southeast)
• Union Township (south)
• Perry Township (southwest)
• Lick Creek Township (west)
• Keokuk Township, Wapello County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Anderson, Bethlehem, Glasgow, Heidlebaugh, Hem, Jackson, Litgner, Mount Gilead, Pagett and Pierce.

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. p. 428.
2. History of Davis County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. State Historical Company. 1882. p. 599.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com