Indiana

Parke

16,156
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Parke

Parke, Indiana, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 7,535. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 16,156.

Its recorded population peaked at 23,000 in 1900, and has since declined by roughly 30 percent.

On the ground today, 48 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202016,156
201017,339
200017,241
199015,410
198016,372
197014,600
196014,804
195015,674
194017,358
193016,561
192018,875
191022,214
190023,000
189020,296
188019,460
187018,166
186015,538
185014,968
184013,499
18307,535
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Parke

National Register of Historic Places listings in Parke, Indiana.

Mansfield Bridge
Mansfield
Bridgeton Bridge
Bridgeton
Ewbank, Lancelot C., House
Tangier
Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion
Rockville
Jackson Bridge
Rockville
Lusk Home and Mill Site
Marshall
Arch in the Town of Marshall
Marshall
Wabash Township Graded School
Mecca
Mansfield Roller Mill
Mansfield
Bridgeton Historic District
Bridgeton
Bowsher Ford Bridge
Rockville
Beeson Bridge
Marshall
Turkey Run State Park
Marshall
Rockville Historic District
Rockville
Billie Creek Bridge
Rockville
Thorpe Ford Bridge
Mecca
Narrows Bridge
Rockville
Phillips Bridge
Montezuma
Neet Bridge
Bridgeton
Jeffries Ford Bridge
Bridgeton
Conley's Ford Bridge
Bridgeton
Nevins Bridge
Bridgeton
Portland Mills Bridge
Marshall
Harry Evans Bridge
Mecca
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Native Heritage
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Frequently asked about Parke

When does Parke first appear in the US census?
Parke, Indiana first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 7,535.
What is the population of Parke?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Parke had a recorded population of 16,156.
When did Parke's population peak?
Parke's recorded population peaked at 23,000 in 1900.
How many historic places are in Parke?
48 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Parke, Indiana.
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