Raccoon Township, Marion County, Illinois

Raccoon Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Marion
Elevation 548 ft (167.0 m)
Coordinates 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°W / 38.517; -88.983Coordinates: 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°W / 38.517; -88.983
Area 35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 - land 35.25 sq mi (91 km2)
 - water 0.46 sq mi (1 km2)
Population 1,541 (2010)
Density 43.7/sq mi (16.9/km2)
Settled November 4, 1873
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location in Marion County
Location of Raccoon Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Raccoon Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,541 and it contained 744 housing units.[1]

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 27 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.[1]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.


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