| Official Name: | Raccoon Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Parke |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.09 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 37.05 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.11 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 689 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 168 |
| Elevation Ft: | 551 |
| Coordinates: | 39.6503°N -87.1819°W |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 47836, 47837, 47872, 47874 |
| Area Code: | 765 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 453778 |
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.[2]
Raccoon Township took its name from the Big and Little Raccoon creeks.[3]
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.
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.[4]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
The township contains five cemeteries: Brunot, Clear Run, Denman, Hartmans and Webster.