Raccoon Township, Marion County, Illinois

Raccoon Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°31′N 88°59′W / 38.517°N 88.983°W / 38.517; -88.983
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMarion
SettledNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total
35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,498
 • Density43.7/sq mi (16.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-121-62445

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,498[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. 1991. p. 78. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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