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.
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 , 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 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 U.S. Route 36
School districts Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Political districts State House District 42 State Senate District 38
References
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Reserve Township