Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°39′01″N 87°10′55″W / 39.65028°N 87.18194°W / 39.65028; -87.18194Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyParkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total37.09 sq mi (96.1 km²) • Land37.05 sq mi (96.0 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.11%Elevation

^[1]

551 ft (168 m)Population

(2020)

• Total689 • Density19/sq mi (7.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47836, 47837, 47872, 47874

Area code765GNIS feature ID453778

Raccoon Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 689 and it had 341 housing units.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,702	—
1900	2,680	57.5%
1910	2,821	5.3%
1920	1,674	−40.7%
1930	1,289	−23.0%
1940	1,353	5.0%
1950	1,006	−25.6%
1960	921	−8.4%
1970	711	−22.8%
1980	856	20.4%
1990	818	−4.4%
2000	771	−5.7%
2010	659	−14.5%
2020	689	4.6%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

History

Raccoon Township took its name from the Big and Little Raccoon creeks.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Unincorporated towns

Bridgeton at 39°38′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.645041°N 87.177515°W / 39.645041; -87.177515
Catlin at 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W / 39.693651°N 87.235293°W / 39.693651; -87.235293
Diamond at 39°36′41″N 87°09′58″W / 39.61143°N 87.166126°W / 39.61143; -87.166126
Minshall at 39°40′18″N 87°13′18″W / 39.671707°N 87.221682°W / 39.671707; -87.221682
Smockville at 39°37′34″N 87°07′59″W / 39.626153°N 87.13307°W / 39.626153; -87.13307
Snow Hill at 39°39′20″N 87°10′12″W / 39.655597°N 87.170015°W / 39.655597; -87.170015
Superior at 39°37′46″N 87°09′20″W / 39.629485°N 87.155570°W / 39.629485; -87.155570

(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 / 39.668097; -87.150014

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains 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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 208.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.