Raccoon Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, 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, Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge and Nevins Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Bridgeton at Catlin at Diamond at Minshall at Smockville 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
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Raccoon Township