Parke County, Indiana

Parke County, Indiana, has 16,642 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rockville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 445 sq mi (1,152 km²) of land.

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Parke County in Indiana
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Parke County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,642
Land area
445 sq mi (1,152 km²)
County seat or government
Rockville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$68,485 ± $4,007
Median home value
$151,200 ± $14,507
Median rent, with utilities
$704 ± $121
Homes lived in by their owners
82.4% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Greencastle, IN micro area, Terre Haute, IN metro area, and Crawfordsville, IN micro area
Water area
5.27 sq mi (13.6 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18121
Coordinates (central point)
39.774250, -87.196950

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Parke County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/Indiana/IndianapolisUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4613519,632 people
  2. 4783418,625 people
  3. 478728,557 people
  4. 478743,226 people
  5. 479522,538 people
  6. 478621,438 people
  7. 479891,274 people
  8. 478321,013 people
  9. 47837997 people
  10. 47859934 people
  11. 47860540 people
  12. 46175489 people
All 13
  1. 4783661 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Parke County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Parke County, largest first

  1. Adams Township5,162 people
  2. Florida Township2,330 people
  3. Washington Township1,819 people
  4. Union Township1,615 people
  5. Reserve Township1,198 people
  6. Wabash Township991 people
  7. Penn Township857 people
  8. Liberty Township616 people
  9. Raccoon Township514 people
  10. Jackson Township507 people
  11. Greene Township468 people
  12. Sugar Creek Township174 people
All 13
  1. Howard Township155 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Parke County, largest first

  1. Clay Community Schools25,940 people
  2. North Central Parke Community School Corporation10,866 people
  3. Southwest Parke Community School Corporation5,033 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Rockville, Indiana (town)2,559 people
  2. Montezuma, Indiana (town)881 people
  3. Rosedale, Indiana (town)609 people
  4. Mecca, Indiana (town)607 people
  5. Lyford, Indiana (CDP)438 people
  6. Bloomingdale, Indiana (town)324 people
  7. Marshall, Indiana (town)266 people
  8. Bridgeton, Indiana (CDP)138 people
  9. Judson, Indiana (CDP)32 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Vermillion County, Indiana15 mi west
  2. Putnam County, Indiana20 mi east
  3. Fountain County, Indiana24 mi north
  4. Montgomery County, Indiana24 mi northeast
  5. Vigo County, Indiana26 mi southwest
  6. Clay County, Indiana27 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.