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Parker, Idaho
Location of Parker in Fremont County, Idaho.
Location of Parker in Fremont County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Fremont
Area
 • Total 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Land 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,928 ft (1,502 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 305
 • Estimate 
(2019)
291
 • Density 838.62/sq mi (323.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83438
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-60760
GNIS feature ID 2411373

Parker is a small city located in southeastern Fremont County, Idaho, in the United States. In 2010, about 305 people lived there. It is also part of the larger Rexburg, Idaho area.

Where is Parker?

Parker covers a total area of about 0.35 square miles (0.90 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.

How Many People Live in Parker?

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 432
1920 496 14.8%
1930 286 −42.3%
1940 384 34.3%
1950 306 −20.3%
1960 284 −7.2%
1970 266 −6.3%
1980 262 −1.5%
1990 288 9.9%
2000 319 10.8%
2010 305 −4.4%
2019 (est.) 291 −4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Parker's Population in 2010

In 2010, a census counted 305 people living in Parker. These people lived in 99 different households. About 76 of these households were families.

The city had about 871 people per square mile (336 people per square kilometer). There were 107 housing units in total.

Most of the people in Parker were White (94.8%). Some residents were Native American (2.3%). About 3.0% of the population belonged to other racial groups. Around 4.6% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

Households and Families

Out of the 99 households, almost half (48.5%) had children under 18 living there. Most households (68.7%) were married couples living together.

A small number of households had a female head with no husband (7.1%). Even fewer had a male head with no wife (1.0%). About 23.2% of households were not families.

About 20.2% of all households had only one person living in them. Around 12.1% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, each household had about 3.08 people. Families had about 3.66 people on average.

Age in Parker

The average age of people in Parker was 28.2 years old. A large part of the population (37.7%) was under 18 years old. About 7% were between 18 and 24 years old.

People aged 25 to 44 made up 25.6% of the population. Those aged 45 to 64 were 18.7%. Finally, 11.1% of the people were 65 years old or older. The population was almost evenly split between males (49.8%) and females (50.2%).

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