Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana

Reserve Township
Township

Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°49′35″N 87°20′18″W / 39.82639°N 87.33833°W / 39.82639; -87.33833Coordinates: 39°49′35″N 87°20′18″W / 39.82639°N 87.33833°W / 39.82639; -87.33833
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 620 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,423
 • Density 56.7/sq mi (21.9/km2)
ZIP codes 47832, 47862, 47872, 47952
GNIS feature ID 0453787

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.[1]

History

Reserve Township was so named on account of its territory once being part of an Indian reservation.[2]

The Melcher Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]

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.[1]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 201.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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