Parker City, Indiana
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| Parker City, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Monroe |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,416 |
| - Density | 2,444.0/sq mi (943.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47368 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-57978[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0440883[2] |
Parker City is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,416 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Parker City is located at (40.190201, -85.203351)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land. It is located at an elevation of 1025 feet.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,416 people, 549 households, and 390 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,444.0 people per square mile (943.6/km²). There were 595 housing units at an average density of 1,026.9/sq mi (396.1/km²). 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.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Parker City, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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