Parke County, Indiana
25 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,406
- Median household income
- $68,485
- ±4,007
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 298 of 6,837 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.3%
- 4,872 of 6,147 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Parke | 16,407 (2021) | 116 W High St, Rockville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bloomingdale | 265 (2021) | Po Box 27, Bloomingdale | — |
| Town of Marshall | 267 (2021) | Po Box 204, Marshall | — |
| Town of Mecca | 262 (2021) | 2717 Goff St, Mecca | — |
| Town of Montezuma | 903 (2021) | Po Box 26, Montezuma | Website |
| Town of Rockville | 2,469 (2021) | Po Box 143, Rockville | — |
| Town of Rosedale | 629 (2021) | Po Box 183, Rosedale | — |
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Adams | 5,478 (2021) | Po Box 266, Rockville | — |
| Township of Florida | 2,228 (2021) | 7989 W 5th St, Rosedale in | — |
| Township of Greene | 406 (2021) | 6475 E 700 N, Waveland | — |
| Township of Howard | 369 (2021) | Po Box 465, Kokomo | — |
| Township of Jackson | 703 (2021) | 9122 E 900 S, Brazil | — |
| Township of Liberty | 615 (2021) | 11419 N 400 W, Kingman | — |
| Township of Penn | 741 (2021) | 153 W Park St, Bloomingdale | — |
| Township of Raccoon | 671 (2021) | 6166 S Bridgeton Rd, Rockville | — |
| Township of Reserve | 1,267 (2021) | P O Box 195, Montezuma | — |
| Township of Sugar Creek | 309 (2021) | 10148 N. Carpenter RD., Bloomingdale | — |
| Township of Union | 1,461 (2021) | 2276 S State Road 59, Rockville | — |
| Township of Wabash | 758 (2021) | 2823 S Us Highway 41, Rockville | — |
| Township of Washington | 1,401 (2021) | 1719 N 400 E, Rockville | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Raccoon Conservancy District | Flood control | 116 W High St, Rockville | — |
| Rockville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 88, Rockville | — |
| Montezuma Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 70, Montezuma | Website |
| Rockville Public Library | Libraries | 106 N Market St, Rockville | Website |
| Parke County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 252 S Ridgewood Dr, Rockville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp
School district4 schools
602 Howard Ave, Rockville, IN, 47872
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp
School district3 schools
4851 S Coxville Rd, Montezuma, IN, 47862
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Village Market Cooperative
106 N MARKET STREET (BEHIND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY) Rockville, IN, 47872
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Rockville Public Library Farmers Market
106 N. Market St. Rockville, IN, 47872
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.