Raccoon Township, Marion County, Illinois
Raccoon Township | |
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Township | |
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Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°WCoordinates: 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°W | |
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 | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
Est. 2016 | 1,498 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Adjacent townships
- Salem Township (north)
- Stevenson Township (northeast)
- Haines Township (east)
- Field Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
- Rome Township, Jefferson County (south)
- Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County (southwest)
- Centralia Township (west)
- Odin Township, Marion County (northwest)
References
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 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.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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