Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana
Reserve Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′35″N 87°20′18″W / 39.82639°N 87.33833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.44 sq mi (65.9 km2) |
| • Land | 25.1 sq mi (65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) 1.30% |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,297 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47832, 47862, 47872, 47952 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453787 |
Reserve Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,297 and it contained 596 housing units.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,346 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,898 | 41.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,224 | 17.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,752 | −21.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,820 | 3.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,851 | 1.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,613 | −12.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,579 | −2.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,562 | −1.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,635 | 4.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,444 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,515 | 4.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,423 | −6.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,297 | −8.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
History[edit]
Reserve Township was so named on account of its territory once being part of an Indian reservation.[4]
The Melcher Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.44 square miles (65.9 km2), of which 25.1 square miles (65 km2) (or 98.66%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 1.30%) is water.[6]
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
- Montezuma (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns[edit]
- Coloma at 39°47′18″N 87°17′31″W / 39.788373°N 87.291959°W
- Klondyke at 39°47′28″N 87°20′21″W / 39.79115°N 87.339183°W
- West Melcher at 39°47′20″N 87°20′50″W / 39.788928°N 87.347238°W
- West Union at 39°50′37″N 87°20′12″W / 39.843650°N 87.336682°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns[edit]
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Causey, Oakland and Warner.
Major highways[edit]
School districts[edit]
- Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Political districts[edit]
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References[edit]
- "Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 201.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 10, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Reserve Township
Places adjacent to Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |