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Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Parke

Elevation
  
189 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:23 AM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453787

Area
  
65.89 km²

Population
  
1,423 (2010)

Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana

ZIP codes
  
47832, 47862, 47872, 47952

Weather
  
10°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 92% Humidity

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.

Contents

Map of Reserve Township, IN, USA

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 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.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Montezuma (vast majority)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Coloma at 39.788373°N 87.291959°W / 39.788373; -87.291959
  • Klondyke at 39.79115°N 87.339183°W / 39.79115; -87.339183
  • West Melcher at 39.788928°N 87.347238°W / 39.788928; -87.347238
  • West Union at 39.843650°N 87.336682°W / 39.843650; -87.336682
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Extinct towns

  • Melcher at 39.792817°N 87.337238°W / 39.792817; -87.337238
  • (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these three cemeteries: Causey, Oakland and Warner.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 36
  • School districts

  • Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
  • Political districts

  • State House District 42
  • State Senate District 38
  • References

    Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana Wikipedia