Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Parke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 17,241. The county seat is Rockville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 450 square miles (1,166 km²), of which 445 square miles (1,152 km²) is land and 5 square miles (14 km²) (1.18%) is water. The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.