Raccoon Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,541 and it contained 744 housing units.
Raccoon Township (T1N R2E) is centered at 38ð31'N 88ð59'W (38.518, -88.975).. The township is transversed northâÂÂsouth 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 , of which (or 98.68%) is land and (or 1.29%) is water. Most of Lake Centralia is located in the township.