Parke County, Indiana
county along the Wabash River, in Indiana, United States
Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Wabash River. It was created in 1821. As of 2020, 16,156 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Rockville.[2]
Parke County | |
|---|---|
 Parke County courthouse in Rockville, Indiana | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′N 87°13′W / 39.78°N 87.21°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Named for | Benjamin Parke |
| Seat | Rockville |
| Largest town | Rockville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 449.98 sq mi (1,165.4 km2) |
| • Land | 444.66 sq mi (1,151.7 km2) |
| • Water | 5.32 sq mi (13.8 km2) 1.18% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,156 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
| Indiana county number 61 | |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Parke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County – Parke County, IN". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
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