Raccoon Township, Marion County, Illinois
Raccoon Township | |
Township | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Marion |
Elevation | 548 ft (167.0 m) |
Coordinates | 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°WCoordinates: 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°W |
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
- 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
- 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.
External links
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