Lick Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa

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Lick Creek Township
Township
Map highlighting Lick Creek Township, Davis County, Iowa.svg
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°51′52″N92°21′09″W / 40.86444°N 92.35250°W / 40.86444; -92.35250
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Davis
Area
 • Total
35.58 sq mi (92.14 km2)
 • Land35.54 sq mi (92.06 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
847
 • Density24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468233

Lick Creek Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 847. This number continues to drop, with the 2023 census having the population at 714.

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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.
  3. ↑ "Dunnville location and information". mindat.org].
  4. ↑ "Pleasant View location and information". topozone.com].
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