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Parker County, Texas

February 15, 2024

Not to be confused with Parker, Texas; Parker, Johnson County, Texas; or Parmer County, Texas.

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] Parker later fought in the Texas Brigade.[5]

Parker County
County
The Parker County courthouse in Weatherford
Flag
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°47′N 97°49′W / 32.78°N 97.81°W / 32.78; -97.81
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1856
Named forIsaac Parker, Texas legislator
SeatWeatherford
Largest cityWeatherford
Area
 • Total910 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Land903 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Water6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total148,222
 • Density160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts12th, 25th
Websitewww.parkercountytx.com

Parker County is included in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area.

Geography edit

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 edit

Main article: Slipdown Mountain

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 edit

Adjacent counties edit

Communities edit

Cities (multiple counties) edit

Cities edit

Towns edit

Census-designated places edit

Unincorporated communities edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18604,213—
18704,186−0.6%
188015,870279.1%
189021,68236.6%
190025,82319.1%
191026,3312.0%
192023,382−11.2%
193018,759−19.8%
194020,4829.2%
195021,5285.1%
196022,8806.3%
197033,88848.1%
198044,60931.6%
199064,78545.2%
200088,49536.6%
2010116,92732.1%
2020148,22226.8%
2022 (est.)165,83411.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–2010[10] 2010[11] 2020[12]
Parker County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 2010 % 2020
  White alone (NH) 99,698 117,747 85.27% 79.44%
  Black or African American alone (NH) 1,842 1,636 1.58% 1.10%
  Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 768 878 0.66% 0.59%
Asian alone (NH) 631 990 0.54% 0.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 35 97 0.03% 0.07%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 64 470 0.05% 0.32%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,479 6,585 1.26% 4.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12,410 19,819 10.61% 13.37%
Total 116,927 148,222 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

In 2000, the county had a population of 88,495; by 2020, its population increased to 148,222.[12] Among the 2020 census population, the racial and ethnic makeup was 79.44% non-Hispanic white, 13.37% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 4.44% multiracial, 1.10% Black or African American, 0.67% Asian alone, 0.59% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% some other race, and 0.07% Pacific Islander.

Politics edit

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. Furthermore, Parker County is a state bellwether for Texas in U.S. presidential elections, having voted for the statewide winner in every presidential election since the county's formation in 1856. It shares this status along with Aransas County, Brown County, Lampasas County, Shackelford County, and Young County.

United States presidential election results for Parker County, Texas[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
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 edit

  • Oliver Loving, developer of the 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, Texas, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Parker County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "PARKER COUNTY". Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  5. ^ https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/parker-isaac
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  7. ^ Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Parker" . The American Cyclopædia.
  8. ^ "Parker County Highpoint Trip Report". Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  11. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Parker County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ a b c "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Parker County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

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External links edit

  • Parker County government's website
  • Historic photos from the Weatherford College Library, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
  • Parker County in Handbook of Texas Online

32°47′N 97°49′W / 32.78°N 97.81°W / 32.78; -97.81

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Parker County, Texas". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

February 15, 2024
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Not to be confused with Parker Texas Parker Johnson County Texas or Parmer County Texas 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 Parker later fought in the Texas Brigade 5 Parker CountyCountyThe Parker County courthouse in WeatherfordFlagLocation within the U S state of TexasTexas s location within the U S Coordinates 32 47 N 97 49 W 32 78 N 97 81 W 32 78 97 81Country United StatesState TexasFounded1856Named forIsaac Parker Texas legislatorSeatWeatherfordLargest cityWeatherfordArea Total910 sq mi 2 400 km2 Land903 sq mi 2 340 km2 Water6 6 sq mi 17 km2 0 7 Population 2020 Total148 222 Density160 sq mi 60 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional districts12th 25thWebsitewww wbr parkercountytx wbr comParker County is included in the Dallas Fort Worth Arlington metropolitan statistical area Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Highest point 1 2 Major highways 1 3 Adjacent counties 2 Communities 2 1 Cities multiple counties 2 2 Cities 2 3 Towns 2 4 Census designated places 2 5 Unincorporated communities 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editAccording 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 edit Main article Slipdown Mountain 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 edit nbsp I 20 nbsp I 30 nbsp US 180 nbsp US 377 nbsp FM 5 nbsp FM 51 nbsp FM 52 nbsp FM 113 nbsp SH 171 nbsp SH 199 nbsp SH 312 nbsp FM 920Adjacent counties edit Wise County north Tarrant County east Johnson County southeast Hood County south Palo Pinto County west Jack County northwest Communities editCities multiple counties edit Azle mostly in Tarrant County Cresson partly in Hood and Johnson counties Fort Worth mostly in Tarrant County with small parts in Denton Johnson Wise and Parker counties Mineral Wells mostly in Palo Pinto County Reno small part in Tarrant County Cities edit Aledo Hudson Oaks Weatherford county seat Willow Park Towns edit Annetta Annetta North Annetta South Brock Cool Millsap Sanctuary Springtown Census designated places edit Briar partly in Wise and Tarrant counties Carter Dennis Garner Horseshoe Bend Western LakeUnincorporated communities edit Goshen Poolville Whitt PeasterDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18604 213 18704 186 0 6 188015 870279 1 189021 68236 6 190025 82319 1 191026 3312 0 192023 382 11 2 193018 759 19 8 194020 4829 2 195021 5285 1 196022 8806 3 197033 88848 1 198044 60931 6 199064 78545 2 200088 49536 6 2010116 92732 1 2020148 22226 8 2022 est 165 83411 9 U S Decennial Census 9 1850 2010 10 2010 11 2020 12 Parker County Texas Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 11 Pop 2020 12 2010 2020 White alone NH 99 698 117 747 85 27 79 44 Black or African American alone NH 1 842 1 636 1 58 1 10 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 768 878 0 66 0 59 Asian alone NH 631 990 0 54 0 67 Pacific Islander alone NH 35 97 0 03 0 07 Some Other Race alone NH 64 470 0 05 0 32 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 1 479 6 585 1 26 4 44 Hispanic or Latino any race 12 410 19 819 10 61 13 37 Total 116 927 148 222 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race In 2000 the county had a population of 88 495 by 2020 its population increased to 148 222 12 Among the 2020 census population the racial and ethnic makeup was 79 44 non Hispanic white 13 37 Hispanic or Latino of any race 4 44 multiracial 1 10 Black or African American 0 67 Asian alone 0 59 American Indian and Alaska Native 0 32 some other race and 0 07 Pacific Islander Politics editParker 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 Furthermore Parker County is a state bellwether for Texas in U S presidential elections having voted for the statewide winner in every presidential election since the county s formation in 1856 It shares this status along with Aransas County Brown County Lampasas County Shackelford County and Young County United States presidential election results for Parker County Texas 13 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo 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 editOliver Loving developer of the 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 Texas and Speaker of the U S House of RepresentativesSee also edit nbsp Texas portalList of museums in North Texas National Register of Historic Places listings in Parker County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Parker CountyReferences edit Parker County Texas United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 30 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Texas Individual County Chronologies Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries The Newberry Library 2008 Retrieved May 26 2015 PARKER COUNTY Retrieved March 24 2016 https www tshaonline org handbook entries parker isaac 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved May 6 2015 Ripley George Dana Charles A eds 1879 Parker The American Cyclopaedia Parker County Highpoint Trip Report Retrieved March 24 2016 Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades US Census Bureau Texas Almanac Population History of Counties from 1850 2010 PDF Texas Almanac Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved May 6 2015 a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Parker County Texas United States Census Bureau a b c P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Parker County Texas United States Census Bureau Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved July 28 2018 1 External links editParker 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 32 47 N 97 49 W 32 78 N 97 81 W 32 78 97 81 U S Census Bureau QuickFacts Parker County Texas www census gov Retrieved January 31 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parker County Texas amp oldid 1201488702, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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