Back مقاطعة بارك (إنديانا) Arabic Parke County, Indiana BAR Парк (окръг, Индиана) Bulgarian পার্কে কাউন্টি, ইন্ডিয়ানা BPY Parke Gông (Indiana) CDO Парки (гуо, Индиана) CE Parke County CEB Parke County, Indiana Welsh Parke County German Condado de Parke Spanish
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 16,156 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | parkecounty |
| Indiana county number 61 | |
Parke County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Wabash River. The county was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. According to the 2020 census, the population was 16,156.[1] The county seat is Rockville.[2]
It has a population density of about 39 inhabitants per square mile (15/km2).[3] The county contains six incorporated towns and many unincorporated communities. It is divided into 13 townships which provide local services.[4][5]
Two U.S. Routes and five state highways pass through or into the county, along with one major railroad line.[6][7]
Parke County has 31 covered bridges and is widely referred to as the 'Covered Bridge Capital of the World'.[8] It is the site for the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival which has been held in October each year.[9]
Parke County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Quickfacts: Parke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County – Parke County, IN". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ^ "Parke". Indiana Township Association. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "Duties". United Township Association of Indiana. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "Indiana Transportation Map 2009–2010" (PDF). Indiana Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ "State of Indiana 2011 Rail System Map" (PDF). Indiana Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ Gordon, Lauren (October 3, 2022). "Celebrating 31 Bridges, the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is Indiana's Largest". 103.3 WKFR. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Parke County Inc. (2007). "Parke County - Covered Bridge Capital of the World". Retrieved March 19, 2007.