Raccoon Township, Marion County, Illinois

Raccoon Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°W / 38.517; -88.983Coordinates: 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°W / 38.517; -88.983
Country United States
State Illinois
County Marion
Settled November 4, 1873
Area
 • Total 35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land 35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation 548 ft (167 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,498
 • Density 43.7/sq mi (16.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-121-62445

Raccoon Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,541 and it contained 744 housing units.[2]

Geography

Raccoon Township (T1N R2E) is centered at 38°31'N 88°59'W (38.518, -88.975).. The township is transversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37 and east as far as State Route 27 by State Route 161. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.72 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 98.68%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.29%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,498[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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