Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana

Reserve Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°49′35″N 87°20′18″W / 39.82639°N 87.33833°W / 39.82639; -87.33833
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
25.44 sq mi (65.9 km2)
 • Land25.1 sq mi (65 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)  1.30%
Elevation
[1]
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,297
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47832, 47862, 47872, 47952
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453787

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,346—
19001,89841.0%
19102,22417.2%
19201,752−21.2%
19301,8203.9%
19401,8511.7%
19501,613−12.9%
19601,579−2.1%
19701,562−1.1%
19801,6354.7%
19901,444−11.7%
20001,5154.9%
20101,423−6.1%
20201,297−8.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

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

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

Unincorporated towns

(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

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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 201.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "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.