Parker is a city in Linn County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 241.

History

Parker was laid out about 1889. It was named for J.W. Parker, who owned the town site. The first post office in Parker was established in December 1888.

Geography

Parker is located at (38.328875, -94.990795). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 277 people, 100 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 115 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.9%

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, 0.4% from

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, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.4% of the population. There were 100 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were

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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.39. The median age in the city was 30 years. 33.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 18.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 281 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The

was 1,018.1 people per square mile (387.5/km). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 394.9 per square mile (150.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.51%

, 0.36% from

, and 2.14% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 96 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were

living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.59. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 11.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,531, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $10,110. About 19.2% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the

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, including 33.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.1% of those 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by

Prairie View USD 362 Prairie View USD 362 is a public unified school district headquartered in La Cygne, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of La Cygne, Cadmus, Centerville, Fontana, Linn Valley, Parker, and nearby rural areas. Schoo ...

public school district. Parker High School closed through school unification. The Parker Panthers won the Kansas State High School boys class B Track & Field championship in 1959.

Notable people

Sam Brownback Samuel Dale Brownback (born September 12, 1956) is an American attorney, politician, diplomat, and member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party who served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Fr ...

- former U.S. Senator and 46th

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References

External links

Parker - Directory of Public Officials

Parker city map
KDOT {{Authority control Cities in Kansas Cities in Linn County, Kansas 1889 establishments in Kansas