Reserve Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Parke County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,423 and it contained 675 housing units.
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
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in 1978.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.66%) is land and (or 1.30%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Montezuma (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
*
Coloma at
*
Klondyke at
*
West Melcher at
*
West Union at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
* Melcher at
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Causey, Oakland and Warner.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 36
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School districts
* Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Political districts
* State House District 42
* State Senate District 38
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Parke County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana