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°W / 39.65028; -87.18194Coordinates: 39°39′01″N 87°10′55″W / 39.65028°N 87.18194°W / 39.65028; -87.18194
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[1] 551 ft (168 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 659
 • Density 17.8/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 47836, 47837, 47872, 47874
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 453778

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.[2]

History

Raccoon Township took its name from the Big and Little Raccoon creeks.[3]

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.[4]

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.[2]

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

  • Southwest Parke Community School Corporation

Political districts

  • State House District 42
  • State Senate District 38

References

  • "Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 208.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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