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Parker, Colorado
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| Town of Parker, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Douglas County[1] |
| Incorporated | May 1981[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | David Casiano |
| Area | |
| - Total | 14.6 sq mi (37.8 km²) |
| - Land | 14.6 sq mi (37.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation GR3 | 5,869 ft (1,789 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 23,558 |
| - Density | 1,613.6/sq mi (623.2/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes[3] | 80134, 80138 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-57630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0185051 |
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| Website: Town of Parker | |
The Town of Parker is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous town in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. In recent years, Parker has become an commuter town and part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. As of the U.S. Census 2000, the town population was 23,558. Its population as of 2006 is estimated at 41,406,[4] over 145 times its population of 285 when Parker incorporated in 1981.[5] Parker is now the 17th most populous municipality in the State of Colorado.
The town's rapid growth in recent decades is often credited to Jim Nicholson, whose fourteen years spent developing the area earned him the town's first "Cornerstone Award".[6]
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Parker is located at (39.519488, -104.765833).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.6 square miles (37.8 km²). 14.6 square miles (37.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 sq mi or 0.14%) of it is water.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,558 people, 7,929 households, and 6,525 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,615.2 people per square mile (623.4/km²). There were 8,352 housing units at an average density of 572.6/sq mi (221.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.60% White, 1.71% Asian, 1.01% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population.
There were 7,929 households out of which 52.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 43.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $74,116, and the median income for a family was $77,384. Males had a median income of $52,070 versus $35,700 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,479. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Parker currently has two local papers, The Parker Chronicle, The Douglas County News/Press, and also receives The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News. Parker also receives the county-wide channel, Douglas County 8, which broadcasts school sports events and assorted programs run by residents. The channel is sponsored by Comcast.
Parker is served by Douglas County School District RE-1. The two primary high schools in the area, Ponderosa and Chaparral, have a cross-town rivalry and compete annually for The Pride of Parker trophy.
Private schools in Parker include:
- Ave Maria Catholic School (PK-8)
- Southeast Christian School (PK-8)
- Lutheran High School Parker (9-12)
- Parker Montessori Educational Institute (PK-3)
- Veritas Christian Academy (K-8)
For other Parker and Douglas County school information:
- A Folk History of Parker and Hilltop, by Sandy Whelchel, Parker Distributing\Paintbrush Press
- Parker, Colorado: An historical narrative, by Ruth Miller, Parker Area Historical Society
- Colorado municipalities
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Douglas County, Colorado
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- State of Colorado
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 2, 2007.
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 16, 2006.
- ^ Parker History from the town's official website
- ^ The Party Line, a January 1998 column from Westword
- Town of Parker website
- Parker Fire Department
- YourHub.com/Parker
- ParkerLeTip.com Networking organization for Parker businesses.
- ParkerChamber.comParker Chamber of Commerce
- The Wildlife Experience Current Special Events
- Parker, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates: