Raccoon Township, Marion County, Illinois
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| Raccoon Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°W |
| Area | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| - land | 35.2 sq mi (91 km2) |
| - water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 1,395 (2000) |
| Settled | November 4, 1873 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Marion County
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  Location of Raccoon Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Raccoon Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. The population was 1,395 at the 2000 census.
Geography [edit]
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 27 and east as far as State Route 27 by State Route 161.
Adjacent townships [edit]
- 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)
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