Parkers Settlement, Indiana

Parkers Settlement, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Parkers Settlement in Posey County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°02′38″N 87°42′53″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Posey
Township	Robinson
Area [2]
• Total	1.75 sq mi (4.54 km^2)
• Land	1.75 sq mi (4.54 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [1]	430 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	661
• Density	377.28/sq mi (145.68/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47712
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	2629885[1]

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

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	661		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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. "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.

External links

• "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Parkers Settlement CDP, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau.
• "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Parkers Settlement CDP, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau.