Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Raccoon Township
| settlement_type = Township
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| image_map = Map highlighting Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
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| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Parke
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| government_type = Indiana township
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 37.09
| area_land_sq_mi = 37.05
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
| area_water_percent = 0.11
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 689
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2017-05-09|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
| elevation_m = 168
| elevation_ft = 551
| coordinates = {{coord|39|39|01|N|87|10|55|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
| timezone = Eastern (EST)
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| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = -4
| postal_code_type = ZIP codes
| postal_code = 47836, 47837, 47872, 47874
| area_code = 765
| blank_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453778 453778]
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Raccoon Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 689 and it had 341 housing units.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Raccoon_township,_Parke_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1812162622 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=data.census.gov}}
{{US Census population
| footnote = Source: US Decennial Census{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp|title = Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana}}
| 1890 = 1702
| 1900 = 2680
| 1910 = 2821
| 1920 = 1674
| 1930 = 1289
| 1940 = 1353
| 1950 = 1006
| 1960 = 921
| 1970 = 711
| 1980 = 856
| 1990 = 818
| 2000 = 771
| 2010 = 659
| 2020 = 689
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History
Raccoon Township took its name from the Big and Little Raccoon creeks.{{cite book|title=History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana|url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofparkeve00bfbo#page/208/mode/2up|date=1913|publisher=B.F. Bowen & Cos|page=208}}
The Bridgeton Covered Bridge, Bridgeton Historic District, Conley's Ford Covered Bridge, Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge and Nevins Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|37.09|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|37.05|sqmi}} (or 99.89%) is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi}} (or 0.11%) is water.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place – 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18121 |accessdate=2013-05-10 |publisher=United States Census}}
=Unincorporated towns=
- Bridgeton at {{coord|39.645041|-87.177515|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Catlin at {{coord|39.693651|-87.235293|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Diamond at {{coord|39.61143|-87.166126|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Minshall at {{coord|39.671707|-87.221682|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Smockville at {{coord|39.626153|-87.13307|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Snow Hill at {{coord|39.655597|-87.170015|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Superior at {{coord|39.629485|-87.155570|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
=Extinct towns=
- Walton at {{coord|39.668097|-87.150014|display=inline}}
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
=Cemeteries=
The township contains five cemeteries: Brunot, Clear Run, Denman, Hartmans and Webster.
School districts
- Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References
- {{cite gnis|0453778|Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana|2009-11-01}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131012114821/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2009/tgrshp2009.html United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/Raccoon-Parke-IN.html City-Data.com page for Raccoon Township]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Raccoon Township
|North=Adams Township
|Northeast=Union Township
|East=Jackson Township
|Southeast=Van Buren Township, Clay County
|South=Dick Johnson Township, Clay County
|Southwest=Nevins Township, Vigo County
|West=Florida Township
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{{Parke County, Indiana}}
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