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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,423 |
| • Density | 56.7/sq mi (21.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47832, 47862, 47872, 47952 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453787 |
Reserve Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,423 and it contained 675 housing units.[2]
History
Reserve Township was so named on account of its territory once being part of an Indian reservation.[3]
The Melcher Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]
Geography
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.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Montezuma (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
- 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
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Causey, Oakland and Warner.
Major highways
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School districts
- Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ 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.