Town of Parker, Arizona
Location in La Paz County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 34°8′41″N 114°17′23″W / 34.14472, -114.28972
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	La Paz
Government
- Mayor	Karen Bonds
Area
- Total	22.0 sq mi (57.0 km²)
- Land	21.96 sq mi (56.9 km²)
- Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	423 ft (129 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,140
- Density	142.7/sq mi (55.1/km²)
Time zone	MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code	85344
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-53070
GNIS feature ID	0009220
Website: http://www.ci.parker.az.us/

Parker (Mojave 'Amat Kuhwely, formerly 'Ahwe Nyava) is a town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States, on the Colorado River. The population was 3,140 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of La Paz County.^[1]

History

Parker, founded in 1908, was named for Ely Parker, the first Native American commissioner for the U.S. government. The original town site of Parker was surveyed and laid out in 1909 by a railroad location engineer by the name of Earl. H. Parker. However, the Town’s name and origin began when a post office was established January 6, 1871, on the Colorado River Indian reservation to serve the Indian agency.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Parker is located at 34°8′41″N, 114°17′23″W (34.144644, -114.289686)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57.0 km²), of which, 22.0 square miles (56.9 km²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.

According to Census Bureau maps, the town is divided into two non-contiguous sections; the northern section consists of the original town and is located in the Colorado River Indian reservation and the southern section consists of a larger, roughly rectangular section of largely undeveloped land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,140 people, 1,064 households, and 791 families residing in the town. The population density was 142.8 people per square mile (55.2/km²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 52.6/sq mi (20.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.04% White, 1.88% Black or African American, 23.09% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 7.45% from other races, and 4.52% from two or more races. 29.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,064 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% 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 3.38.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,625, and the median income for a family was $37,663. Males had a median income of $26,542 versus $21,006 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,016. About 10.6% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Parker Website

• Parker, Arizona is at coordinates 34°08′41″N 114°17′23″W / 34.144644, -114.289686 (Parker, Arizona)Coordinates: 34°08′41″N 114°17′23″W / 34.144644, -114.289686 (Parker, Arizona)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of La Paz County, Arizona
County seat: Parker
Towns	Parker | Quartzsite
CDPs	Bluewater | Bouse | Cibola | Ehrenberg | Parker Strip | Poston | Salome | Wenden
Unincorporated communities	Hope | La Paz | Swansea