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39-1363: Parke may refer to: People [ edit ] Benjamin Parke , 19th-century lawyer, soldier and politician in Indiana Ernest Parke (1860-1944), British journalist and editor Evan Parke , Jamaican actor Henry Parke (1790–1835), English architect Hervey Parke , Parke-Davis partner James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale , British barrister and judge John Parke (disambiguation) , multiple people Maria Frances Parke (1772–1822), English composer Walter Parke (1891–1914), English cricketer and British Army officer William Parke (director) (1873–1941), American film director William Thomas Parke (1761–1847), English oboist Places [ edit ] Parke County, Indiana Parke Township, Clay County, Minnesota Parke, Bovey Tracey , an historic estate in Devon Sport [ edit ] Parke-Keelogues-Crimlin , also known as Parke GAA, Gaelic football club in County Mayo, Ireland See also [ edit ] Park (disambiguation) Parkes (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

78-623: A federalist and Governor Harrison's political ally, was a supporter of slavery and indenturing laws in the territory that were being debated at the time. In 1805, the Indiana territorial legislature elected Parke as its first territorial representative to the United States House of Representatives . Parke was reelected to the post in 1807 and served in the 9th and 10th United States Congresses from December 12, 1805, until March 1, 1808. Parke resigned prior to his appointment as

117-538: A Republican for president since 2000, when it narrowly supported George W. Bush over Al Gore by a 4.04% plurality. Monroe County Public Library operates branches at Bloomington and Ellettsville. Monroe County is home to Indiana University Bloomington . For many years Monroe County was one of the most populous counties in the USA which did not contain any US highways or Interstate highways. However, in December 2015

156-625: A founder of the town's public library and Vincennes University . He was also a member of the university's first board of trustees. Parke was appointed as the Monroe County sales agent and became a land speculator in Bloomington , although he never lived there. In the 1820s, Parke suffered severe financial losses as a result of his involvement with the Vincennes Steam Mill Company. Parke was named an agent of

195-567: A low of 19 °F (−7 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −21 °F (−29 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 110 °F (43 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.66 inches (68 mm) in January to 5.12 inches (130 mm) in May. The county government is a constitutional body, and

234-770: A modest home in Salem , Indiana, and spent the remainder of his life repaying the debts while he continued to serve as a United States District Court judge. In December 1830, Parke was elected as the first president of the Indiana Historical Society . He served in that capacity until his death in 1835. Parker's successor was Samuel Merrill . Parke also helped establish a law library at Indianapolis , Indiana. Parke's health failed during his later years. He suffered from tubercular consumption ( tuberculosis ) and paralysis of his right side. Parke died at Salem, Washington County , Indiana, on July 12, 1835. He

273-544: A son, Barton, and a daughter, Sarah. Sarah married Abram (or Abraham) Hite of Louisville , Kentucky, and had one son. After Sarah died, Parke and his wife raised their grandson. Parke's son and grandson died during a cholera epidemic in 1833, leaving Parke with no heirs. Around 1800–1801, Parke and his wife moved to Vincennes , the capital of the Indiana Territory , where he engaged in private law practice 1804. After Parke befriended William Henry Harrison ,

312-582: A state. During Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812 , Parke joined the Indiana Territory's militia and rose through the ranks as a captain and major , before attaining the rank of colonel and serving on the staff of General Harrison, who was also the territorial governor. Parke initially served as a captain of a company of Indiana Light Dragoons and fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. He

351-572: A territorial judge and accepting a position on Governor Harrison's staff. While serving in Congress and in response to requests from his constituents, Parke asked that body to amend the Northwest Ordinance to pass legislation permitting slavery in Indiana, but the effort was unsuccessful. President Thomas Jefferson appointed Parke as a Judge for the Indiana Territory in 1808. He served in that post until 1816, when Indiana became

390-719: A treaty with the Wea and Kickapoo people . Two years later, President Madison appointed Parke, Lewis Cass , and Indiana governor Jonathan Jennings as commissioners to negotiate the Treaty of Saint Mary's (also called the New Purchase treaty) with the Lenape , the Miami , and other tribes. Under the terms of this treaty, the Delaware gave up their right to occupy land in Indiana, while

429-526: Is Griffy Lake , on the northern slope of the county. Constructed in 1924 by damming Griffy Creek, it was Bloomington's main water source until 1954; it is now used primarily for recreation although it also serves as an emergency water source. In 2012–2013, the lake was drained, the dam repaired, and the lake was refilled. A smaller lake, Weimer (Wapehani) in the Clear Creek basin, was constructed for water supply purposes, but during most of its history

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468-409: Is Monroe Lake , a large reservoir on Salt Creek in the southeastern part of the county. It is used both for recreational purposes and to supply the city with drinking water. Until the late 1960s, the main source of water supply was the smaller Lake Lemon (constructed 1953), in the northeastern part of the county; it is now the backup water source and is mainly used for recreation. The third largest

507-586: Is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Salem. Parke was known among his peers for his honesty and integrity and as an example to others for his devotion to civic duty and useful public service. Parke County , Indiana, is named in Parke's honor. Monroe County, Indiana Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana . In 1910 the US Census Bureau calculated the nation's mean population center to lie in Monroe County. The population

546-456: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Benjamin Parke In addition to his service in Indiana's territorial and state government, Parke participated in the local militia , attaining the rank of colonel under the command of William Henry Harrison , and participated in the Battle of Tippecanoe during the War of 1812 . Parke

585-609: Is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana , and by the Indiana Code . County Council: The fiscal body of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. There are four elected members representing districts and three members elected at-large. The council members serve staggered four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has authority to impose local taxes, in

624-417: Is land and 16.81 square miles (43.5 km ) (or 4.09%) is water. The county terrain is low rolling hills, covered with vegetation and largely devoted to agricultural use or urban development. The eastern part is carved with drainages and gullies, leading to Griffy Lake. The county's highest point is McGuire Benchmark, just NW of Bloomington, at 994 ft (303 m) ASL. Monroe County is divided between

663-542: The Indiana General Assembly might choose to establish. Parke was also among the signers of the new constitution, which the delegates adopted on June 29, 1816, during the final day of the convention. The Indiana General Assembly designated Parke as one of the three presiding judges of the first (western) district for Indiana. Following the admission of Indiana to the Union on December 11, 1816, Parke

702-524: The Indiana Historical Society (1830–1835). Parke, the son of a farmer, was born in New Jersey on September 2, 1777. He received a limited education and left home at the age of twenty. In 1797 he moved to Lexington , Kentucky , where he read law in the office of James Brown and was admitted to the bar in 1799. Parke married Elizabeth "Eliza" Barton in Lexington. The couple had two children,

741-535: The Downtown Square, the current courthouse was built in 1907 during a time of great prosperity. Wing & Mahurin designed the building. Monroe County traditionally leaned Republican. However, like many counties with large universities, it has trended strongly towards Democrats in recent years, voting for the Democratic nominee in 7 out of the last 8 presidential elections. In 2008, Barack Obama won

780-594: The I-69 extension was completed into the county and this distinction disappeared. The highway was further extended north into Morgan County in 2018. Although Monroe County has a rich railway history, currently its only railway is the Indiana Rail Road , whose mainline crosses the county from the north-east to the south-west, with branches to a few industrial facilities. There is no passenger service. Between 1854 and 2004, an important north–south line connecting

819-586: The Miami agreed to relinquish more than seven million acres of their tribal lands in Ohio and Indiana. During the move towards statehood, Parke served as one of the forty-three delegates, and one of the five from Knox County , who attended the constitutional convention at Corydon in June 1816. During the convention Parke was one of the leaders of the federalist minority that initially opposed statehood; however, when

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858-638: The Ohio River with Lake Michigan crossed Monroe County as well, serving Stinesville, Elletsville, Bloomington, Smithville, and Harrodsburg. It was operated by the Monon Railroad throughout much of the 20th century, and later by CSX . The last passenger service operating on this line was Amtrak 's Floridian Chicago-Miami service, during 1972–1979. With the termination of this service in 1979, Monroe County lost passenger railway service. CSX continued to use this line for freight for another quarter of

897-651: The basins of the East Fork and West Fork of Indiana's White River . The northern part drains to the West Fork; the southern part of the county drains to the East Fork, primarily via the Salt Creek and its tributaries, such as the Clear Creek (known as the "Jordan River" on Indiana University Bloomington campus). Several artificial reservoirs have been constructed by damming the county's creeks. The largest

936-568: The company in 1821; however, the mill burned the following year under mysterious circumstances, destroying the company's paper assets in the Vincennes State Bank, which Parke also organized with other investors. The bank failed and Parke was the only one of the mill company's and bank's officers to accept financial responsibility for the debts. He sold his property in Vincennes and used the proceeds to pay creditors. Parked retired to

975-530: The county by the largest margin for a Democrat running for president since 1912. President Obama also became the first Democrat since Franklin Pierce in 1852 to win the county with over 60% of the vote. Since 2008, the county has gone Democratic by large margins, and is now considered one of the few reliably Democratic counties in traditionally Republican Indiana. In recent years, only Marion County (Indianapolis) has been more Democratic. The county has not supported

1014-461: The county was $ 51,945 (in 2021 USD) and the per capita income was $ 30,609. Males had a median income of $ 52,263 versus $ 47,953 for females. About 10.6% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 411.32 square miles (1,065.3 km ), of which 394.51 square miles (1,021.8 km ) (or 95.91%)

1053-520: The county. Monroe County is part of Indiana's 9th congressional district and is represented in Congress Republican Trey Hollingsworth . It is part of Indiana Senate districts 37, 40 and 44; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 46, 60 and 61. The Monroe County Courthouse is the seat of government for Monroe County and is the traditional center of Bloomington. The third courthouse to stand on

1092-421: The county. The population density was 354.1 inhabitants per square mile (136.7/km ). As of July 1, 2021, there were 64,362 housing units of which 55.2% were owner-occupied. The racial makeup of the county was 86.0% white, 6.9% Asian, 3.9% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.8% of

1131-784: The day-to-day functions of the county government. Court: The county maintains a unified circuit court with nine divisions and a court commissioner who handles civil cases. Judges must be members of the Indiana Bar Association; they are elected to six-year terms. Some court decisions can be appealed to the state level (appeals court, state supreme court). County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff , coroner , auditor , treasurer, recorder , surveyor , assessor, and circuit court clerk . They are elected county-wide to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of

1170-433: The form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes. Board of Commissioners: A three-member board serving as the executive and legislative body of the county. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered four-year terms. The president of this board is the county's principal executive officer. The commissioners are charged with setting policy and managing

1209-423: The governor of the Indiana Territory, he served in several positions in the territorial government. Governor Harrison appointed Parke as Attorney General of the Indiana Territory. He served in that capacity from 1804 to 1808. In 1805, Parke was elected as one of the two Knox County representatives to the lower house of Indiana's first territorial legislature, which met at Vincennes on July 20, 1805. Parke,

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1248-463: The majority voted in favor of statehood, Parke took active part in the convention proceedings and helped draft Indiana's first state constitution. Parke was among the nine-member committee that drafted Article V of the constitution, which outlined the judicial branch of state government. Parke also served as chair of a select committee to redraft the article's initial version, which defined the state's Supreme Court, circuit courts, and other courts that

1287-487: The population. According to the American Community Survey , as of 2021, there were 56,714 households with the average household size of 2.18 persons. Out of those 27,340 households were families with the average family size of 2.87 persons, 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them. A total of 37.3% of all households were householders living alone. The median income for a household in

1326-498: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Parke . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parke&oldid=1257043441 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1365-616: Was 139,718 at the 2020 United States Census . The county seat is Bloomington . Monroe County is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area . Monroe County was formed in 1818 from portions of Orange County . It was named for James Monroe , fifth President of the United States, who was in that office from 1817 until 1825. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 139,718 people and 56,399 households with an average of 2.34 persons per household in

1404-405: Was also active in civic and educational affairs. He was a founder of the public library at Vincennes , Indiana, and a founder and member of the board of trustees of Vincennes University . In 1816, he helped select the township in what became Monroe County , Indiana, for the use of a state seminary, which later became Indiana University in Bloomington . Parke also served as the first President of

1443-611: Was nominated by President James Monroe on March 5, 1817, to the United States District Court for the District of Indiana , to a new seat authorized by 3  Stat.   390 . He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 5, 1817, and received his commission on March 6, 1817. His service terminated on July 12, 1835, due to his death. During his early years in Vincennes, Parke was

1482-528: Was promoted to major and took command of the cavalry after Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss was killed on November 7, 1811. After the war, Parke returned to his position as a territorial judge. In 1816, he was named presiding judge of the Indiana Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, and served in that role until 1817, when President James Madison appointed him as a United States federal judge . In 1816, Parke and Thomas Posey negotiated

1521-505: Was used purely for recreation - mainly fishing. In 2017 authorities revealed plans to drain this lake permanently, as it was considered to be unsafe. This was carried out in the summer of 2018. Limestone has been quarried in Monroe County since 1826. A number of abandoned limestone quarries in the county are now cliff-surrounded lakes (as seen in the 1979 film Breaking Away ), stable without ongoing human intervention. In recent years, average temperatures in Bloomington have ranged from

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