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Welcome to Parke County ...

Time Zone: Parke County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rockville is the Seat for Parke County.

Parke County was founded January 9, 1821 and was created by taking area from Vigo County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Parke had a population of 16,893 people. This is a decrease of 2.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,339 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parke represented 0.27% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Parke County:

  • Bloomingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <3>
  • Marshall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Mecca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Montezuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
  • Rockville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
  • Rosedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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