Raccoon Township | |
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 Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Settled | November 4, 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,498 |
| • Density | 43.7/sq mi (16.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-121-62445 |
Raccoon Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,541 and it contained 744 housing units.[2]
Geography
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 37 and east as far as State Route 37 by State Route 161. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.72 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 98.68%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.29%) is water.[2] Most of Lake Centralia is located in the township.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 1,498 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Adjacent townships
- 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)
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. 1991. p. 78. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This page was last edited on 20 September 2023, at 20:46