Parke County lies in the western part of Indiana along the Wabash River and was formed in 1821 from a portion of Vigo county. It was named in honor of Benjamin Parke, who was the first member of Congress from the territory. It has 444.7 square miles of land area and is the 23rd largest county in Indiana by total area. With it's 31 covered bridges, Parke County is the No. 1 county with the most covered bridges, in the United States, and is famous for it's Covered Bridge Festival, which runs for 10 days every October. According to the 2020 census, the population in Parke County was 16,156 and had a population density of about 39 inhabitants per square mile. It is divided into 13 townships which provide varying local services and the county seat is Rockville.
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- Adams Township
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ADAMS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Sharon Malone
PO Box 266
Rockville, IN 47872
(765) 569-5299
adamstownship61@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 001Adams Township is named after President John Adams.
- Washington Township
2
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Clint Engle
796 East State Road 236
Marshall, IN 47859
(765) 597-2970
washingtontownship61@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 019Washington Township is named after President George Washington.
- Sugar Creek Township
3
SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Rylee Carr
10148 N Carpenter Road
Bloomingdale, IN 47832
(765) 597-2348
ryleecarr2006@hotmail.com
TAXING UNIT 014Sugar Creek Township is named for Sugar Creek, which flows through its boundaries.
- Liberty Township
4
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Tami Smith
11419 North 400 West
Tangier, IN 47953
(765) 498-8313
tami@rockvillecc.com
TAXING UNIT 008Liberty Township is named for the term liberty, as in 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness'.
- Reserve Township
5
RESERVE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Ashley Monroe
89 North Jefferson / PO Box 195
Montezuma, IN 47862
(765) 562-2425
reservetwp@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 012Reserve Township is named for the Indian Reserve which was created by the pioneers when tribes were still prevalent throughout the county.
- Wabash Township
6
WABASH TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Debbie Barnett
2823 South US Hwy 41
Rockville, IN 47872
(765) 592-0156
wabashtwptrustee@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 016Wabash Township is named for the Wabash River, which forms the western boundary of the territory.
- Florida Township
7
FLORIDA TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Karen Rusk
7089 West 5th Street
Rosedale, IN 47874
(765) 505-5112
floridatwptrustee@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 003Florida Township is named after one of New York State's original townships.
- Raccoon Township
8
RACCOON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Kathy Collom
PO Box 46
Bridgeton, IN 47836
(765) 548-2569
raccoon.township2023@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 011Raccoon Township is the namesake of two creeks flowing through the territory.
- Jackson Township
9
JACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Richard Thompson
9122 East 900 South
Brazil, IN 47834
(765) 672-8217
rickthompson1003@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 007Jackson Township is named for Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States of America.
- Union Township
10
UNION TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Brent Jeffries
2276 South State Road 59
Rockville, IN 47872
(765) 597-2348
jeffriesbrothers@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 015Union Township is named for the union of sovereign states that make up the United States of America.
- Greene Township
11
GREENE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Jill Helderman
6475 East 700 North
Waveland, IN 47989
(765) 597-2266
greene.township@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 005Greene Township is named for Revolutionary War General Nathaniel Greene.
- Penn Township
No Announcements12
PENN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Susan Freed
153 West Park Street
Bloomingdale, IN 47832
(765) 498-1900
penntownshiptrustee4@gmail.com
TAXING UNIT 009Penn Township, originally named Scott Township, is named for William Penn. There is no record of the name change.
- Howard Township
13
HOWARD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Beverly Cosby
7234 East State Road 47
Waveland, IN 47989
(765) 597-2432
maandpa@hughes.net
TAXING UNIT 006Howard Township is named for General Tilghman A. Howard.