Parkerfield, Kansas
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| City of Parkerfield | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| Township | Creswell |
| Incorporated | March 16, 2004 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.825 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 349 |
| - Density | 423/sq mi (163.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67005 (Arkansas City) |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-54560 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2061831 [1] |
| Website: parkerfieldks.org | |
Parkerfield is a city situated in the southwest part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. Because it was incorporated on March 16, 2004, it was not included in the 2000 census. The population was estimated to be 349 in the year 2006.[2]
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[edit] History
Parkerfield was incorporated as a city of the third class on March 16, 2004, and elections for mayor and city council were held March 30.[3] The decision to incorporate the city grew out of a protest by area residents of neighboring Arkansas City's plan to annex the area. They believed the city codes to be too restrictive and the taxes too high. The residents hired an attorney to fight the annexation.[4] The petition for incorporation was filed with the Cowley County Clerk on January 20, 2004, and was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 9.[3]
[edit] Law and government
Parkerfield is incorporated as a city of the third class and, as such, receives services from Creswell Township and Cowley County. Governmental services are provided through the acquisition of water from a rural water district, private sewage systems, fire protection from a rural fire district, law enforcement from the Cowley County Sheriff's Department, and road maintenance by the township and the county.[3] The city is run by an elected mayor and five-member city council, and an appointed city clerk and city treasurer—all unpaid positions.[4]
[edit] Geography
Parkerfield is located at (37.085036,-96.998978),[5] near the east edge of Arkansas City. The land topography consists of about 564 acres (261 acres platted and 302 acres unplatted at the time of incorporation) with basically a flat terrain with no natural boundaries and a drainage pattern generally to the southeast for the southern half of the area and to the northwest for the northern half of the area.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Parkerfield's population was estimated to be 349 in the year 2006, a decrease of 20, or -5.4%, over the previous six years.[2]
[edit] See also
Information on this and other cities in Kansas
Other information for Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
[edit] References
- ^ a b c US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-06-28. Population change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
- ^ a b c d Cowley County Commission Minutes 2004 (March 9, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ a b Farrar, Foss. "Parkerfield: One year later", The Ark City Traveler, April 15, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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