Parker City, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Parker City, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Randolph
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Monroe
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:1.49
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.49
Area Total Sq Mi:0.57
Area Land Sq Mi:0.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1278
Population Density Km2:857.88
Population Density Sq Mi:2222.61
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1024
Coordinates:40.1897°N -85.2036°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47368
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-57978[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396848

Parker City is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,419 at the 2010 census.

History

Parker City was originally called Morristown, and under the latter name was platted in 1851.[3] A post office has been in operation at Parker City since 1853.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Parker City has a total area of 0.57sqmi, all land.[5] It is located at an elevation of 1025 feet.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,419 people, 544 households, and 372 families living in the town. The population density was 2489.5PD/sqmi. There were 605 housing units at an average density of 1061.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 544 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the town was 40.5 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,416 people, 549 households, and 390 families living in the town. The population density was 2444sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 595 housing units at an average density of 1026.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 549 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $38,984. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,552. About 9.9% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Parker City . Randolph County, Indiana . November 29, 2015.
  4. Web site: Randolph County . Jim Forte Postal History . March 10, 2017.
  5. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 17, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213045251/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1857978 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.

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