Parker is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,462 in 2020.[4]
Parker, Texas | |
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 Location of Parker in Collin County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°03′22″N 96°37′47″W / 33.05611°N 96.62972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Collin |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.55 sq mi (22.13 km2) |
| • Land | 8.52 sq mi (22.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,462 |
| • Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-55152[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411374[2] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe first settlers arrived in the area that is now Parker in the early 1840s. The town was named after William C. Parker, the son of the area's first known settler, John C. Parker. It was incorporated as a city on March 22, 1969.[5]
Corinth Presbyterian Church was founded in Parker in 1846, with the current sanctuary built in 1923, and is thought to be the oldest continuing congregation in Collin County.[6]
Geography
editParker is located in southern Collin County and is bordered to the north by Allen, to the west by Plano, to the south by Murphy, to the southeast by Wylie, and to the northeast by Lucas. It is 26 miles (42 km) northeast of the center of Dallas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.6 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.39%, is water.[7] Parker is the location of the Southfork Ranch, the setting used in the television series Dallas.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 367 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,098 | 199.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,235 | 12.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,379 | 11.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,811 | 176.4% | |
| 2020 | 5,462 | 43.3% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 6,192 | 13.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 3,148 | 57.63% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 333 | 6.1% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 7 | 0.13% |
| Asian (NH) | 1,036 | 18.97% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 28 | 0.51% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 234 | 4.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 676 | 12.38% |
| Total | 5,462 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,462 people, 1,250 households, and 1,228 families residing in the city.[4]
Education
editA small part of Parker is served by the Allen Independent School District, while the majority is served by the Plano Independent School District.
The portion of Parker in AISD is served by Allen High School. The portion of Parker in PISD is served by Plano East Senior High School.
Notable people
edit- Patrisha Zobel de Ayala, CEO Emeritus of Ayala Conglomerates and Harvard Medical School alumna
- Anna Kotchneva, gymnast[12]
- Jodie Anne Laubenberg, served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 to the present
- Nastia Liukin, gymnast, 2008 Olympic Individual All-Around Gold medalist
- Valeri Liukin, gymnast, 1988 Olympic Horizontal Bar gold medalist[13]
- Rich Templeton, CEO of Texas Instruments
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parker, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "City History". Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ "National Historic Cemetery Info" (PDF). Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Parker city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". Census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Take these five fitness tips from the mother of Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin". May 29, 2012.
- ^ "From Soviet Union to N. Texas: Valeri Liukin to be head of U.S. Women's gymnastics". September 16, 2016.