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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.

Small town

605 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Parkers Settlement: who provides what

Parkers Settlement is unincorporated, so Posey County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern Indiana Gas & Elec19.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPosey CountyPosey County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Posey County Schools Metropolitan School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePosey County Circuit Court ClerkPosey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes47712, 4763847712 86% · 47638 14%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Parkers Settlement.

Work & commute

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.

1%work in town
Parkers SettlementTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Working residents who work in town0.6%11%8%
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$92,000$71,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.8%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Parkers Settlement1%
Evansville41%
Poseyville6%
Black Township5%
Patoka Township5%
11 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Parkers Settlement
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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°.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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 SettlementTypical Indiana townTypical 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%
32 measures vs. Indiana
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outParkers SettlementIN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.7%15.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.6%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.3%
Deaconess Hospital
In Evansville · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

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.

39.8median age · IN overall 38.1
Parkers SettlementTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+28%22%29%
Median age39.8 years39.4 years40.5 years
Parkers SettlementIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma11%
High school29%
Some college13%
Associate’s19%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate10%

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.

Ages and education in Parkers Settlement
Parkers SettlementINU.S.
Under 105.1%12.4%11.6%
10 to 1716.2%10.9%10.3%
18 to 243.8%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3419.8%13.1%13.7%
35 to 449.1%12.7%13.2%
45 to 549.6%12%12.2%
55 to 6417.9%12.5%12.7%
65 to 748.3%10.1%10.2%
75 and older10.2%6.7%7%
No diploma11%9.6%10.4%
High school28.9%32.5%26%
Some college13%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s19.2%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s17.7%18.7%21.6%
Graduate10.2%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

Nearby attractions

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.

All 15 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Parkers Settlement

15pages on Parkers Settlement
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Parkers Settlement

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Parkers Settlement for work

Where Parkers Settlement’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41% → Evansville Evansville 41% 6% → Poseyville Poseyville 6% 5% → Black Township Black Township 5% 5% → Patoka Township Patoka Township 5% 3% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 3% 2% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 2% Parkers Settlement · 1% stay
37jobs based in Parkers Settlement
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Parkers Settlement

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Parkers Settlement, IN a good place to live?

Parkers Settlement has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.