Salt Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

40°51′56″N 92°13′56″W / 40.86556°N 92.23222°W / 40.86556; -92.23222Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyDavisArea

• Total35.9 sq mi (92.98 km²) • Land35.6 sq mi (92.21 km²) • Water0.29 sq mi (0.76 km²) 0.82%Elevation

751 ft (229 m)Population

(2000)

• Total294 • Density8.3/sq mi (3.2/km²)GNIS feature ID0468658

Salt Creek Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. 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

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