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]
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 |
| 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.