Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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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 | |
| 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 (0.85 km2) 1.30% |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,297 |
| • Density | 51.7/sq mi (20.0/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 |
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
- Montezuma (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
- Coloma at 39.788373°N 87.291959°W
- Klondyke at 39.79115°N 87.339183°W
- West Union at 39.843650°N 87.336682°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Melcher at 39.792817°N 87.337238°W
(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