Parke County, Indiana
Founding: 1821 Parent counties: Vigo and unorganized territory Namesake: Benjamin Parke, Indiana politician Seat: Armiesburg (1821–1822); Rockville (1822–) Land area: 445 square miles Population (2020): 16,156 Population (historic): 7,535 (1830); 15,538 (1860); 19,460 (1880); 23,000 (1930); 16,561 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1900; 1930s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions: Six towns; 13 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,886 (23.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 42% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 11.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.7% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,144 Average outbuilding value (1930): $891 Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.5 rooms Number of farms (1920): 2,228 Average farm size (1920): 73.2 acres Sources of settlement: Kentucky, Ohio, North...