Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Reserve Township
Township
Map highlighting Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°49′35″N87°20′18″W / 39.82639°N 87.33833°W / 39.82639; -87.33833
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total25.44 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)
 • Total1,297
 • Density51/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]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,346—
1900 1,89841.0%
1910 2,22417.2%
1920 1,752−21.2%
1930 1,8203.9%
1940 1,8511.7%
1950 1,613−12.9%
1960 1,579−2.1%
1970 1,562−1.1%
1980 1,6354.7%
1990 1,444−11.7%
2000 1,5154.9%
2010 1,423−6.1%
2020 1,297−8.9%
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

Political districts

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References

  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.
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