Raccoon Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Parke County, Indiana
Parke County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Wabash River. The County (United States), county was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County, Indiana, Vigo County. According to the 2020 census, the population ...
, United States. At the
2020 census, its population was 689 and it had 341 housing units.
History
Raccoon Township took its name from the Big and Little Raccoon creeks.
The
Bridgeton Covered Bridge,
Bridgeton Historic District,
Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built in 1906 and crosses Big Raccoon Creek on County Road 550 East close to County Road 720 South, in Parke County, IN. The bridge is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure. The Conley's Ford Covered Bridge wa ...
,
Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge
The Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge was southwest of Bridgeton, Indiana, United States. The double-span Burr Arch covered bridge structure was built by J. A. Britton in 1915 and destroyed by arson on April 2, 2002.
History
Construction
At the t ...
and
Nevins Covered Bridge are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Bridgeton at
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Catlin at
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Diamond
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at
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Minshall at
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Smockville at
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Snow Hill at
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Superior
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Places
* Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state
*Lak ...
at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
* Walton at
(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
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Parke County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana