Parkers Settlement, Indiana

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Parkers Settlement, Indiana
Posey County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Parkers Settlement Highlighted 1858050.svg
Location of Parkers Settlement in Posey County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°02′38″N87°42′53″W / 38.04389°N 87.71472°W / 38.04389; -87.71472 [1]
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Township Robinson
Area
[2]
  Total
1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2)
  Land1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
430 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
661
  Density377.28/sq mi (145.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47712
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID2629885 [1]

Parkers Settlement is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Robinson Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

A post office was established at Parkers Settlement in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [3]

The U.S. Census Bureau began designating Parkers Settlement as a CDP in the 2010 U.S. Census. [4]

Geography

Parkers Settlement is located near the end of the Diamond Avenue stretch of Indiana 66.

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, [5] which operates North Posey High School.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 661
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parkers Settlement, Indiana
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. "Place (census block maps of Indiana, 2010 U.S. Census)". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 13, 2024. - Also see 2020 Census List, Compare to: "Place (census block maps of Indiana, 2000 U.S. Census)". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.