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Parker is a town in Douglas County, Colorado that in recent years has become a exurban part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 23,558. Its population as of 2005 is estimated at over 42,000, over 145 times its population of 285 when Parker incorporated in 1981[1]. Douglas County is a suburban county located in the southern portion of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...
The expression exurb (for extra-urban) was coined in the 1950s, by Auguste Comte Spectorsky in his book The Exurbanites, to describe the ring of prosperous rural communities beyond the suburbs that, due to availability via the new high-speed limited-access highways, were becoming dormitory communities for an urban...
The metropolitan area centered on the city of Denver, Colorado is known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Denver metropolitan area (population 2,179,240 in 2000). ...
The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The town's rapid growth in recent decades is often credited to Jim Nicholson, whose fourteen years spent developing the area earned him the town's first "Cornerstone Award"[2]. Robert James Jim Nicholson is the current United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. ...
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Geography Parker is located at 39°31′10″N, 104°45′57″W (39.519488, -104.765833)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.8 km² (14.6 mi²). 37.8 km² (14.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi² or 0.14%) of it is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,558 people, 7,929 households, and 6,525 families residing in the town. The population density was 623.4/km² (1,615.2/mi²). There were 8,352 housing units at an average density of 221.0/km² (572.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.60% White, 1.71% Asian, 1.01% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 7,929 households out of which 52.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...
In the town the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 43.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $74,116, and the median income for a family was $77,384. Males had a median income of $52,070 versus $35,700 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,479. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Local Media Parker currently has one local paper, The Parker Chronicle, and also receives The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News. Parker also receives the county-wide channel, Douglas County 8, which broadcasts school sports events and assorted programs run by residents. The channel is sponsored by Comcast. The Denver Post is a daily newspaper published in Denver, Colorado. ...
The Rocky Mountain News is a daily morning tabloid-format newspaper published in Denver, Colorado. ...
Comcast Corporation, (NASDAQ: CMCSA) based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest cable company and the largest broadband (second overall) Internet service provider in the United States. ...
Education There are two main High Schools in the Parker area, Ponderosa and Chaparral. There are also two main Middle Schools in the area, Sagewood and Sierra. The two high schools and middle schools are on opposite ends of Parker. Sagewood and Ponderosa are more to the southern part, while Sierra and Chaparral is on the northern area. Ponderosa High School is one of two high schools in Parker, Colorado and is part of the Douglas County School District RE-1. ...
Chaparral High School is a public school located in Parker, Colorado, United States. ...
Sierra Middle School is a middle school located in Parker, Colorado in the United States. ...
Additional resources - A Folk History of Parker and Hilltop, by Sandy Whelchel, Parker DistributingPaintbrush Press
- Parker, Colorado: An historical narrative, by Ruth Miller, Parker Area Historical Society
References - ^ Parker History from the town's official website
- ^ The Party Line, a January 1998 column from Westword
Westword is a free alternative weekly newspaper based in Denver, Colorado. ...
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