Lick Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa

Lick Creek Township
Township
Location in Davis County
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°51′52″N 92°21′09″W / 40.86444°N 92.35250°W / 40.86444; -92.35250
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDavis
Area
 • Total
35.58 sq mi (92.14 km2)
 • Land35.55 sq mi (92.06 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
847
 • Density23.8/sq mi (9.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468233

Lick Creek Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 847.

History

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

Geography

Lick Creek Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.14 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers) or 0.09 percent is water. The streams of Lick Creek, Little Soap Creek, Morgan Branch and North Chequest Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Dunnville, Fiedler, Jay, McCormick, Odd Fellows, Parrott, Spence, Swinney and Wilson.

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. 592.