Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Raccoon Township
Township
Map highlighting Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°39′01″N87°10′55″W / 39.65028°N 87.18194°W / 39.65028; -87.18194
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total37.09 sq mi (96.1 km2)
 • Land37.05 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
[1]
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total689
 • Density19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47836, 47837, 47872, 47874
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 453778

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. [2]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,702—
1900 2,68057.5%
1910 2,8215.3%
1920 1,674−40.7%
1930 1,289−23.0%
1940 1,3535.0%
1950 1,006−25.6%
1960 921−8.4%
1970 711−22.8%
1980 85620.4%
1990 818−4.4%
2000 771−5.7%
2010 659−14.5%
2020 6894.6%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

History

Raccoon Township took its name from the Big and Little Raccoon creeks. [4]

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. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.09 square miles (96.1 km2), of which 37.05 square miles (96.0 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [6]

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Brunot, Clear Run, Denman, Hartmans and Webster.

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 208.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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