Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana
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.
| 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 | |||
History
Reserve Township was so named on account of its territory once being part of an Indian reservation.
The Melcher Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.44 square miles (65.9 km), of which 25.1 square miles (65 km) (or 98.66%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km) (or 1.30%) is water.
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
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
- ^ "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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Reserve Township
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |