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 km^2)
• Land	37.05 sq mi (96.0 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)  0.11%
Elevation	561 ft (171 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	659
• Density	17.8/sq mi (6.9/km^2)
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]

History

Raccoon Township took its name from the Big and Little Raccoon creeks.^[2]

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.^[3]

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

• 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

• Walton at 39°40′05″N 87°09′00″W / 39.668097°N 87.150014°W

(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. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 208.
3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Raccoon Township