Parke County, Indiana
Parke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Rockville. In the County of Turkey Run State Park is located.
Geography
The County is located in western Indiana, is about 20 km from Illinois and has an area of 1166 square kilometers, of which 14 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Fountain County, Montgomery County, Putnam County, Clay County, Vigo County and Vermillion County.
History
Parke County was formed on January 9, 1821 as original county of free territory. It was named after Benjamin Parke, a delegate of the Indiana Territory, commanding a troop of dragoons easier at the Battle of Tippecanoe, a member of the Congress of the United States and District Judge of Indiana.
Historical buildings
North of the town of Rockville is the historic Marshall Bridge. The bridge is 1917 finished bridge the Rush Creek and was accepted as a historical monument with the number 78.0004 million on 22 December 1978 by the National Register of Historic Places.
South-east of Mecca, off the Old Greencastle Road, is the historic covered Roseville Bridge. The road bridge, which was built in 1910, spans the Big Raccoon Creek and was also included as a monument with the number 78,000,409 on 22 December 1978 by the National Register of Historic Places.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 lived in Parke County 17,241 people in 6,415 households and 4,625 families. The population density was 15 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 96.43 percent White, 2.15 percent African American, 0.25 percent Native American, 0.18 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.23 percent from other races groups; 0.75 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.60 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 6,415 households out of which 30.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 59.9 percent were married couples living together, 8.3 percent were single mothers and 27.9 percent were non-families. 24.1 percent of all households and 11.6 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.
23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.3 percent between 18 to 24, 28.7 percent between 25 and 44 years. 25.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.7 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 85.8 males.
The median income for a household was $ 35,724, and the median income for a family $ 40,656. Males had a median income of $ 32,578, women $ 20,968. The per capita income was $ 16,986. 9.3 percent of families and 11.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Alma Lake
- Annapolis
- Armiesburg
- Bellmore
- Bethany
- Bloomingdale
- Bradfield Corner
- Bridgeton
- Byron
- Catlin
- Coloma
- Coxville
- Diamond
- Ferndale
- Grange Corner
- Guion
- Holland castle
- Howard
- Hudnut
- Judson
- Keytsville
- Klondyke
- Lena
- Lodi
- Lyford
- Mansfield
- Marshall
- Mecca
- Midway
- Milligan
- Minshall
- Montezuma
- Numa
- Nyesville
- Rockville
- Rosedale
- Smockville
- Snow Hill
- Sylvania
- Tangier
- Vivalia
- West Atherton
- West Melcher
- Western Union
Townships
- Adams Township
- Florida Township
- Greene Township
- Howard Township
- Jackson Township
- Liberty Township
- Penn Township
- Raccoon Township
- Reserve Township
- Sugar Creek Township
- Union Township
- Wabash Township
- Washington Township