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A town of 1,198. Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,198
−8.9% since 2010
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
109
A commuter town
What makes Reserve stand out
The 2 things Reserve does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,198 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Weather
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Local news
All →- 49ers decide not to place Nick Bosa on injured reserve49ers Webzone · Sep 27
- Cell Death Clue: Ferroptosis Linked to Egg Cell Damage in Diminished Ovarian ReserveBioengineer.org · Sep 26
- Marvel Action Figures, Rubber Ducks, and Keychains Arrive at DisneylandWDW News Today · Sep 26
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Reserve. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Reserve beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Reserve | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.1% |
Union Hospital Clinton
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Reserve
Most working residents leave Reserve for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (21%), Rockville (6%) and Wabash (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Reserve2%
Terre Haute21%
Rockville6%
Wabash5%
Adams4%
23 mi
median commute distance
109
jobs based in Reserve
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Reserve’s public schools outperform 31% of Indiana districts
The public schools Reserve’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Elementary School | PK–6 | 213 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Reserve has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1% of Reserve is conserved land
9.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 168 of 16,187 acres
9.0 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Reserve for work
Where Reserve’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
109jobs based in Reserve
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Reserve on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Reserve
Township in Indiana, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,297
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft