Rockville, Indiana

Rockville, Indiana
Town
Nickname: 
Covered Bridge Capital of the World
Location of Rockville in Parke County, Indiana.
Location of Rockville in Parke County, Indiana.
Rockville is located in Parke County, Indiana
Rockville
Rockville
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°45′59″N 87°13′46″W / 39.76639°N 87.22944°W / 39.76639; -87.22944
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
TownshipAdams
Founded1824
Incorporated1854
Area
 • Total1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2)
 • Land1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,510
 • Density1,682.31/sq mi (649.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code765
FIPS code18-65520[3]
GNIS feature ID2396886[2]
Websitehttps://www.rockville-in.gov

Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County.[4] It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World".[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockville, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Spanning Time: America's Covered Bridges | WTIU". www.indiana.edu. Retrieved January 30, 2019.