Parke County, Indiana
County seat: Rockville · Population 16,642 (2025) · 445 sq mi
Parke County is the 78th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 16,642 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rockville. It is part of the Western (Region 7) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Parke County facts
- County seat
- Rockville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 16,642 +3% since 2020
- Land area
- 445 sq mi 23rd largest of 92
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 37 per sq mi
- Established
- 1821
- Named after
- Benjamin Parke United States federal judge (1777-1835)
- Largest city
- Rockville 2,597
- Median household income
- $68,485
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18121
Cities and towns in Parke County
Parke County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Parke County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville (county seat) | Town | 2,597 | |
| Montezuma | Town | 929 | |
| Rosedale | Town | 660 | |
| Bloomingdale | Town | 277 | |
| Marshall | Town | 276 | |
| Mecca | Town | 276 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lyford | 438 | |
| Bridgeton | 138 | |
| Judson | 32 |
ZIP codes in Parke County
13 ZIP codes reach into Parke County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46135 also Putnam County
- 46175 also Putnam County
- 47832
- 47834 also Clay and Vigo counties
- 47836
- 47837 also Clay County
- 47859
- 47860
- 47862
- 47872 also Putnam County
- 47874 also Vigo and Clay counties
- 47952 also Fountain County
- 47989 also Montgomery and Putnam counties
Population of Parke County, 2020–2025
Parke County grew by 483 people (+3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 133 more births than deaths and a net gain of 335 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,153 |
| 2021 | 16,506 |
| 2022 | 16,257 |
| 2023 | 16,200 |
| 2024 | 16,456 |
| 2025 | 16,642 |
Neighboring counties
- Vermillion County west · 15,488 people
- Putnam County east · 37,876 people
- Fountain County north · 17,013 people
- Montgomery County northeast · 38,954 people
- Clay County south · 26,410 people
- Vigo County southwest · 106,512 people
Printable Parke County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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