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A town of 1,481, settled in 1874.
Raccoon Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Raccoon Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Raccoon Township. Only 36 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Raccoon Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Raccoon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Raccoon Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1934 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Raccoon Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Raccoon Township.
Most working residents leave Raccoon Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Raccoon Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Centralia (22%), Salem (13%) and Mount Vernon (11%).
| Raccoon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Raccoon Consolidated SD 1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Cons Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 204 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Raccoon Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Raccoon Township.
| Raccoon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Raccoon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Raccoon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Raccoon Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Raccoon Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Raccoon Township
About 3 of every 100 Raccoon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Raccoon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, 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.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.