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Reeve Township
Indiana›Daviess County

Reeve TownshipIN

A town of 620.

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Union Church and Cemetery, Old · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Reeve Township

Reeve Township, IN · Union Church and Cemetery, Old · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Is Reeve Township a good place to live?

Reeve Township’s median age is 30.7 years, below both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Reeve Township. 11% of the land in Reeve Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Glendale State Fish and Wildlife Area, at 3,199 acres. Reeve Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

620 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Boone TownshipRutherford TownshipBarr TownshipHarbison TownshipHarrison TownshipBoone TownshipRutherford TownshipBarr TownshipHarbison TownshipHarrison TownshipReeve Township
Union Church and Cemetery, Old
Union Church and Cemetery, Old · National Register of Historic Places
Reeve Township’s story

Reeve Township in pictures

Census counts: 1,674 in 1890, 624 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1956 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Reeve Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Reeve Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlfordsville Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Reeve Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarr-Reeve Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDaviess County Circuit Court ClerkDaviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes47553, 47519, 4755847553 67% · 47519 21% · 47558 12%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Reeve Township.

Work & commute

Most of Reeve Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Reeve Township for work: only 1% work in town. Reeve Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Washington (18%), Barr Township (12%) and Van Buren Township (10%).

1%work in town
Reeve TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line13%10%9.6%
Median household income$61,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Reeve Township1%
Washington18%
Barr Township12%
Van Buren Township10%
Montgomery9%
14 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Reeve Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Reeve Township

Reeve Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Reeve Township is 87°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–86°
Fall44–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

11.2% of Reeve Township is conserved land

0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

11.2%conserved
11.2%
conserved · 3,204 of 28,608 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Glendale State Fish and Wildlife Area—3,199

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Reeve Township is

Reeve Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of Reeve Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Reeve TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%32%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outReeve TownshipIN
More smokers19.1%15.7%
More adults with COPD9.7%8.1%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked83.7%85.8%
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Reeve Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Reeve Township

17pages on Reeve Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Reeve Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Reeve Township for work

Where Reeve Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Washington Washington 18% 12% → Barr Township Barr Township 12% 10% → Van Buren Township Van Buren Township 10% 9% → Montgomery Montgomery 9% 8% → Jasper Jasper 8% 3% → Washington Township Washington Township 3% Reeve Township · 1% stay
26jobs based in Reeve Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Reeve Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Reeve Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 624 (down from 631 at 2010) and it contained 246 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
45 sq mi
Elevation
512 ft

Questions about Reeve Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Reeve Township, IN a good place to live?

Reeve Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.