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


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