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Parker County, Texas | ||
The Parker County courthouse in Weatherford
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![]() Location in the state of Texas | ||
Texas's location in the U.S. | ||
Founded | 1856 | |
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Seat | Weatherford | |
Largest city | Weatherford | |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
910 sq mi (2,357 km²) 903 sq mi (2,339 km²) 6.6 sq mi (17 km²), 0.7% | |
Population - (2020) - Density |
148,222 129/sq mi (50/km²) | |
Congressional district | 12th | |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
Website | www.parkercountytx.com |
Parker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 148,222.[1] The county seat is Weatherford.[2] The county was created in 1855 and organized the following year.[3] It is named for Isaac Parker, a state legislator who introduced the bill that established the county in 1855.[4][5]
Parker County is included in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 910 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 903 square miles (2,340 km2) are land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (0.7%) are covered by water.[6] The county is intersected by the Brazos River.[7]
Highest point[]
Slipdown Mountain and Slipdown Bluff, at a height of 1,368 feet (417 m), are the highest points in Parker County.[8] They are located just east of the Advance community, southwest of Poolville.
Major highways[]
I-20
I-30
US 180
US 377
FM 5
FM 51
FM 52
FM 113
SH 171
SH 199
SH 312
FM 920
Adjacent counties[]
- Wise County (north)
- Tarrant County (east)
- Johnson County (southeast)
- Hood County (south)
- Palo Pinto County (west)
- Jack County (northwest)
- The following demographics have been provided by the Parker County Economic Development Council which is a 501(c)(6) business league. We are dedicated to the retention of our current businesses and aide in managing the incoming businesses. For more information following the link http://parkercountyedc.com/ we are here to help inform our community!
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 4,213 | ||
1870 | 4,186 | −0.6% | |
1880 | 15,870 | 279.1% | |
1890 | 21,682 | 36.6% | |
1900 | 25,823 | 19.1% | |
1910 | 26,331 | 2.0% | |
1920 | 23,382 | −11.2% | |
1930 | 18,759 | −19.8% | |
1940 | 20,482 | 9.2% | |
1950 | 21,528 | 5.1% | |
1960 | 22,880 | 6.3% | |
1970 | 33,888 | 48.1% | |
1980 | 44,609 | 31.6% | |
1990 | 64,785 | 45.2% | |
2000 | 88,495 | 36.6% | |
2010 | 116,927 | 32.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850–2010[10] 2010–2020[1] |
As of the census of 2019, 136,506 people, 48,346 households, and 37,416 families resided in the county. The population density was 150 people per square mile. The 48,346 housing units averaged 53 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 90.32% White, 1.80% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.02% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races.
In the county, the population was distributed as 26.55% under the age of 19, 11.63% from 20 to 29, 24.74% from 30 to 49, 21% from 50 to 64, and 16.08% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. the female population was 50.24% to 49.76% male.
The median income for a household in the county was $78,309. Males had a median income of $37,913 versus $25,412 for females. 79.90% of the population were homeowners, and 20.10% were renters, with 94.76 housing units being occupied.
Communities[]
Cities (multiple counties)[]
- Azle (mostly in Tarrant County)
- Cresson (partly in Hood and Johnson counties)
- Fort Worth (mostly in Tarrant County, with small parts in Denton, Wise, and Parker counties)
- Mineral Wells (mostly in Palo Pinto County)
- Reno (small part in Tarrant County)
Cities[]
- Aledo
- Hudson Oaks
- Weatherford (county seat)
- Willow Park
Towns[]
- Annetta
- Annetta North
- Annetta South
- Brock
- Cool
- Millsap
- Peaster
- Sanctuary
- Springtown
Census-designated places[]
- Briar (partly in Wise and Tarrant counties)
- Carter
- Dennis
- Garner
- Horseshoe Bend
- Western Lake
Unincorporated communities[]
- Goshen
- Poolville
- Whitt
Politics[]
Parker County, like most suburban counties in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, has been a Republican stronghold for decades. Republicans have held all public offices since 1999 and the county has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1976.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 62,045 | 81.50% | 13,017 | 17.10% | 1,066 | 1.40% |
2016 | 46,473 | 81.79% | 8,344 | 14.69% | 2,000 | 3.52% |
2012 | 39,243 | 82.28% | 7,853 | 16.47% | 598 | 1.25% |
2008 | 36,974 | 77.11% | 10,502 | 21.90% | 475 | 0.99% |
2004 | 31,795 | 77.63% | 8,966 | 21.89% | 196 | 0.48% |
2000 | 23,651 | 71.18% | 8,878 | 26.72% | 696 | 2.09% |
1996 | 14,580 | 54.29% | 9,447 | 35.18% | 2,828 | 10.53% |
1992 | 10,321 | 37.54% | 7,934 | 28.86% | 9,239 | 33.60% |
1988 | 14,090 | 62.01% | 8,517 | 37.48% | 116 | 0.51% |
1984 | 13,647 | 69.07% | 6,050 | 30.62% | 62 | 0.31% |
1980 | 8,505 | 52.65% | 7,336 | 45.41% | 314 | 1.94% |
1976 | 4,692 | 36.18% | 8,186 | 63.12% | 91 | 0.70% |
1972 | 7,152 | 69.11% | 3,184 | 30.77% | 13 | 0.13% |
1968 | 3,068 | 32.98% | 4,301 | 46.23% | 1,934 | 20.79% |
1964 | 2,175 | 29.16% | 5,270 | 70.66% | 13 | 0.17% |
1960 | 3,467 | 48.50% | 3,629 | 50.77% | 52 | 0.73% |
1956 | 3,390 | 51.46% | 3,165 | 48.04% | 33 | 0.50% |
1952 | 3,523 | 50.50% | 3,434 | 49.23% | 19 | 0.27% |
1948 | 806 | 19.75% | 3,061 | 75.02% | 213 | 5.22% |
1944 | 559 | 12.27% | 3,503 | 76.90% | 493 | 10.82% |
1940 | 558 | 13.12% | 3,687 | 86.69% | 8 | 0.19% |
1936 | 375 | 12.95% | 2,493 | 86.08% | 28 | 0.97% |
1932 | 372 | 10.68% | 3,074 | 88.28% | 36 | 1.03% |
1928 | 2,178 | 66.24% | 1,110 | 33.76% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 438 | 14.70% | 2,391 | 80.26% | 150 | 5.04% |
1920 | 488 | 20.60% | 1,765 | 74.50% | 116 | 4.90% |
1916 | 173 | 7.77% | 1,797 | 80.69% | 257 | 11.54% |
1912 | 135 | 5.62% | 1,700 | 70.72% | 569 | 23.67% |
Notable people[]
- Oliver Loving, Loving-Goodnight Cattle Trail
- Bose Ikard, trusted cattle driver of Oliver Loving and Charles Goodnight
- Mary Martin, star of stage and screen
- S.W.T. Lanham, last Confederate veteran to serve as governor of Texas
- Jim Wright, youngest mayor of Weatherford, TX, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
See also[]
- List of museums in North Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Parker County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Parker County
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48367.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm.
- ^ "PARKER COUNTY". https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcp03.
- ^ "PARKER, ISAAC". https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fpa22.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt.
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"Parker". The American Cyclopædia. 1879.
- ^ "Parker County Highpoint Trip Report". http://www.cohp.org/tx/Parker_1.html.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010". Texas Almanac. http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
External links[]
- Parker County government's website
- The Parker County Poor Farm
- Historic photos from the Weatherford College Library, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Parker County in Handbook of Texas Online
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Jack County | Wise County | ![]() | |
Palo Pinto County | Tarrant County | |||
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Hood County | Johnson County |
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Counties | Collin | Dallas | Denton | Ellis | Henderson | Hunt | Johnson | Kaufman | Parker | Rockwall | Tarrant | Wise |
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over 500 | Dallas† | Fort Worth† |
200 - 500 | Arlington | Garland | Irving | Plano |
100 - 200 | Carrollton | Denton† | Grand Prairie | McKinney† | Mesquite |
50 - 100 | Allen | Euless | Flower Mound | Frisco | Lewisville | Mansfield | North Richland Hills | Richardson |
10 - 50 | Addison | Athens† | Azle | Balch Springs | Bedford | Benbrook | Burleson | Cedar Hill | Cleburne† | Colleyville | Coppell | Corinth | DeSoto | Duncanville | Ennis | Farmers Branch | Forest Hill | Grapevine | Greenville† | Haltom City | Highland Village | Hurst | Keller | Lancaster | Little Elm | Rockwall† | Rowlett | Sachse | Saginaw | Seagoville | Southlake | Terrell | The Colony | University Park | Watauga | Waxahachie† | Weatherford† | White Settlement | Wylie |
under 10 | Argyle | Blue Mound | Cockrell Hill | Combine | Crowley | Dalworthington Gardens | Decatur† | Edgecliff Village | Everman | Glenn Heights | Highland Park | Hutchins | Kaufman† | Kennedale | Lake Worth | Lakeside | Newark | Ovilla | Pantego | Pelican Bay | Richland Hills | River Oaks | Sansom Park | Sunnyvale | Westover Hills | Westworth Village | Willow Park | Wilmer |
↑ thousands of people† - County Seat. A full list of cities under 10,000 is available here. |
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