Raccoon Township | |
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![]() Location in Parke County | |
Coordinates: 39°39′01″N87°10′55″W / 39.65028°N 87.18194°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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 (0.10 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 689 |
• Density | 18.6/sq mi (7.18/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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,702 | — | |
1900 | 2,680 | 57.5% | |
1910 | 2,821 | 5.3% | |
1920 | 1,674 | −40.7% | |
1930 | 1,289 | −23.0% | |
1940 | 1,353 | 5.0% | |
1950 | 1,006 | −25.6% | |
1960 | 921 | −8.4% | |
1970 | 711 | −22.8% | |
1980 | 856 | 20.4% | |
1990 | 818 | −4.4% | |
2000 | 771 | −5.7% | |
2010 | 659 | −14.5% | |
2020 | 689 | 4.6% | |
Source: US Decennial Census [3] |
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]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
The township contains five cemeteries: Brunot, Clear Run, Denman, Hartmans and Webster.