Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana
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| Raccoon Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| 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 | 37.06 sq mi (95.99 km2) |
| • Land | 37.02 sq mi (95.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 771 |
| • Density | 20.8/sq mi (8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47836, 47837, 47872, 47874 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453778 |
Raccoon Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 771.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Raccoon Township covers an area of 37.06 square miles (96.0 km2); of this, 37.02 square miles (95.9 km2) (99.9 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.1 percent) is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Bridgeton at 39°38′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.6450406°N 87.1775148°W
- Catlin at 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W / 39.693651°N 87.2352929°W
- Diamond at 39°36′41″N 87°09′58″W / 39.6114296°N 87.1661261°W
- Minshall at 39°40′18″N 87°13′18″W / 39.6717067°N 87.2216818°W
- Smockville at 39°37′34″N 87°07′59″W / 39.6261525°N 87.13307°W
- Snow Hill at 39°39′20″N 87°10′12″W / 39.6555965°N 87.1700146°W
- Superior at 39°37′46″N 87°09′20″W / 39.6294854°N 87.1555703°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Brunot, Clear Run, Denman, Hartmans and Webster.
[edit] School districts
- Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
[edit] References
- "Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453778. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Raccoon Township
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