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'''Parker's Settlement''' is a [[Census-designated place|CDP]] located in [[Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana|Robinson Township]], [[Posey County]], [[Indiana]].<ref>{{GNIS|440889}}</ref> The community is located near the end of the Diamond Avenue stetch of [[Indiana 66]].
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'''Parkers Settlement''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] in [[Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana|Robinson Township]], [[Posey County, Indiana|Posey County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/>


==History==
A post office was established at Parkers Settlement in 1851, and remained in operation until 1902.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Posey | title=Posey County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref>
A post office was established at Parkers Settlement in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Posey&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Posey County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref>

The [[U.S. Census Bureau]] began designating Parkers Settlement as a CDP in the [[2010 U.S. Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st18_in/place/|title=Place (census block maps of Indiana, 2010 U.S. Census)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-06-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st18_in/place/ Also see 2020 Census List], Compare to: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st18_Indiana/Place/|title=Place (census block maps of Indiana, 2000 U.S. Census)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-06-13}}</ref>

==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]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18129_posey/DC20SD_C18129.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-06-11}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18129_posey/DC20SD_C18129_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> which operates [[North Posey High School]].

==Demographics==
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st18_Indiana/18129_Posey/90B18129_000.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Parkers Settlement CDP, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st18_in/place/p1858050_parkers_settlement/DC10BLK_P1858050_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Parkers Settlement CDP, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 13 June 2024

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 / 38.04389°N 87.71472°W / 38.04389; -87.71472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipRobinson
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.75 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)
 • Total
661
 • 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]

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

History

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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

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Parkers Settlement is located near the end of the Diamond Avenue stretch of Indiana 66.

Education

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It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[5] which operates North Posey High School.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020661—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.
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