Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Raccoon Township
Township
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Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°39′01″N87°10′55″W / 39.65028°N 87.18194°W / 39.65028; -87.18194 Coordinates: 39°39′01″N87°10′55″W / 39.65028°N 87.18194°W / 39.65028; -87.18194
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 37.09 sq mi (96.1 km2)
 • Land 37.05 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation [1] 551 ft (168 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 659
 • Density 17.8/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes47836, 47837, 47872, 47874
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 453778

Raccoon Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 659 and it contained 345 housing units. [2]

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.

Parke County, Indiana County in the United States

Parke County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Wabash River. The county was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. According to the 2010 census, the population was 17,339, an increase of 0.6% from 17,241 in 2000. The county seat is Rockville.

Indiana State of the United States of America

Indiana is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U.S. state on December 11, 1816. Indiana borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, Kentucky to the south and southeast, and Illinois to the west.

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History

Raccoon Township took its name from the Big and Little Raccoon creeks. [3]

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. [4]

Bridgeton Covered Bridge place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places

The first Bridgeton Covered Bridge was a long double span Burr Arch bridge built in 1868 by a crew led by J. J. Daniels. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1967. It had been built to replace two prior open wooden bridges that had fallen in. After its destruction by fire, it was replaced in 2006 by a reproduction.

Conleys Ford Covered Bridge bridge in Parke County, Indiana

Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built in 1906 and crosses Big Raccoon Creek on County Road 550 East close to County Road 720 South, in Parke County, IN. The bridge is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure. The Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built by J. P. Van Fossen.

Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places

The Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge was southwest of Bridgeton, Indiana, United States. The double-span Burr Arch covered bridge structure was built by J. A. Britton in 1915 and destroyed by arson on April 2, 2002.

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. [2]

Unincorporated towns

Bridgeton, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Bridgeton is an unincorporated community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is notable for its covered bridge, which was destroyed on April 28, 2005, by a fire set by an arsonist. A historically accurate reconstruction of the bridge was completed in October, 2006.

Catlin, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Catlin is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Diamond, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Diamond, also known as Caseyville, is an unincorporated community in southern Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

(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 these 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 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 208.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
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