Parkers Settlement, Indiana

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

Parkers Settlement, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Parkers Settlement in Posey County, Indiana.
Location of Parkers Settlement in Posey County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°02′38″N 87°42′53″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipRobinson
Area
[2]
 • Total1.75 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)
 • Total661
 • Density377.28/sq mi (145.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47712
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID2629885[1]

History

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

Geography

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

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020661—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  1. 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 1 November 2015.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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