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Parker, KS map Population (year 2000): 281. Estimated population in July 2006: 305 (+8.5% change)
 

Males: 139  (49.5%)
Females: 142  (50.5%)

Linn County

Median resident age:  29.7 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66072.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,000 (it was $24,531 in 2000)
Parker  $25,000
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,500 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Parker  $46,500
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Parker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

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Ancestries: German (25.6%), Irish (15.7%), United States (10.3%), Dutch (5.0%), English (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/1871

Elevation: 1005 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 1116 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Parker

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parker city

  • Never married: 12.7%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Parker, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Parker to the number of sex offenders is 308 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Parker:  1.0% ($438)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Parker satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (40.3 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (59.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (401.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Greeley, KS (9.7 miles ), Lane, KS (9.9 miles ), Osawatomie, KS (12.3 miles ), Fontana, KS (12.5 miles) , La Cygne, KS (15.8 miles ), Blue Mound, KS (16.5 miles ), Rantoul, KS (17.0 miles ), Garnett, KS (17.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $85,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.33 N, Longitude: 94.99 W


Area code: 913

Parker household income distribution Parker home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+9.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (38%)
  • Construction (27%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (23%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Financial managers (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)


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Parker-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Parker city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.0 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Parker:
  • OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 12 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
  • MIAMI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PAOLA, KS)
  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GARNETT, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parker:
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 62 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 63 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 69 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Parker:
  • MIAMI COUNTY (about 15 miles; PAOLA, KS; ID: K81)
  • GARNETT MUNI (about 17 miles; GARNETT, KS; ID: K68)
  • OTTAWA MUNI (about 23 miles; OTTAWA, KS; ID: OWI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parker:
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 53 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 57 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
Public elementary/middle school in Parker:
  • PARKER ELEM (Students: 124; Location: 421 NORTH CENTER AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Parker:
  • PARKER/LINN COUNTY LIBRARY DIST #1 (Operating income: $36,787; Location: 230 MAIN BOX 315; 11,825 books; 37 audio materials; 458 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  23.3%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Parker compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Kansas:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 0$0 1$20
Financial Administration 0$0 1$350
Water Supply 0$0 3$1,830
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$455
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$400
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$470
Totals for Government 0$0 15$3,525


Parker government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $16,000
    All Other: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $64,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $120,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, KS  1.56% ($35,642 average AGI)
from Miami County, KS  1.33% ($38,578)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.47% ($39,250)


7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, KS  1.62% ($27,255 average AGI)
to Miami County, KS  1.21% ($37,780)
to Bourbon County, KS  0.71% ($27,875)


Strongest AM radio stations in Parker:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)



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