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]
Raccoon Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′01″N 87°10′55″W / 39.65028°N 87.18194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  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 | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 689 |
| • Density | 19/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 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Bridgeton at 39°38′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.645041°N 87.177515°W
- Catlin at 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W / 39.693651°N 87.235293°W
- Diamond at 39°36′41″N 87°09′58″W / 39.61143°N 87.166126°W
- Minshall at 39°40′18″N 87°13′18″W / 39.671707°N 87.221682°W
- Smockville at 39°37′34″N 87°07′59″W / 39.626153°N 87.13307°W
- Snow Hill at 39°39′20″N 87°10′12″W / 39.655597°N 87.170015°W
- Superior at 39°37′46″N 87°09′20″W / 39.629485°N 87.155570°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns edit
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains five cemeteries: Brunot, Clear Run, Denman, Hartmans and Webster.
School districts edit
- Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Political districts edit
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 208.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.