Parkers SettlementIN
A town settled in 1851, now home to 605 people.
Is Parkers Settlement a good place to live?
Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Parkers Settlement. Parkers Settlement has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
605 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Parkers Settlement.
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Parkers Settlement’s working residents work locally
The top destinations are Evansville (41%), Poseyville (6%) and Black Township (5%). The typical household income here in Parkers Settlement is $92,000. The mean commuting time for Parkers Settlement is 28 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away.
| Parkers Settlement | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Parkers Settlement is higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
54% of Parkers Settlement’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 16%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Parkers Settlement, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 13 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 88°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Parkers Settlement is
Among adults in Parkers Settlement, 21% get no exercise outside work and 16% report frequent mental distress. Against the Indiana average, Parkers Settlement comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. 30% of adults feel lonely here.
| Parkers Settlement | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Parkers Settlement | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No age group stands out in Parkers Settlement against Indiana
By age, Parkers Settlement looks like Indiana: each broad group is within 4 points. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 28%, against 30% across Indiana.
| Parkers Settlement | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Parkers Settlement | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Parkers Settlement
USS LST-325 and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parkers Settlement. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
9 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
16 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
39 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
7 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
9 mi MuseumReitz Home MuseumPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
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Moving to Parkers Settlement: who provides what
Parkers Settlement is unincorporated, so Posey County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Parkers Settlement for work
Where Parkers Settlement’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Parkers Settlement
About 1 of every 100 Parkers Settlement residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
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