Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana

Raccoon Township
Township

Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°39′01″N 87°10′55″W / 39.65028°N 87.18194°WCoordinates: 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 561 ft (171 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 659
 • Density 17.8/sq mi (6.9/km2)
ZIP codes 47836, 47837, 47872, 47874
GNIS feature ID 0453778

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.[1]

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.[1]

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 these five cemeteries: Brunot, Clear Run, Denman, Hartmans and Webster.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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