Parker County, Texas facts for kids
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Parker County
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The Parker County courthouse in Weatherford
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Texas |
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| Founded | 1856 | |
| Named for | Isaac Parker, Texas legislator | |
| Seat | Weatherford | |
| Largest city | Weatherford | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 910 sq mi (2,400 km2) | |
| • Land | 903 sq mi (2,340 km2) | |
| • Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 0.7% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 148,222  |
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| • Density | 160/sq mi (60/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | |
| Congressional districts | 12th, 25th | |
Parker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 148,222. The county seat is Weatherford. The county was created in 1855 and organized the following year. It is named for Isaac Parker, a state legislator who introduced the bill that established the county in 1855. Parker later fought in the Texas Brigade.
Parker County is included in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area.
Contents
Geography
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. The county is intersected by the Brazos River.
Highest point
Slipdown Mountain and Slipdown Bluff, at a height of 1,368 feet (417 m), are the highest points in Parker County. They are located just east of the Advance community, southwest of Poolville.
Major highways
I-20
I-30
US 180
US 377
FM 5
FM 51
FM 52
FM 113
SH 171
SH 199
SH 312
FM 920
Adjacent counties
- Wise County (north)
- Tarrant County (east)
- Johnson County (southeast)
- Hood County (south)
- Palo Pinto County (west)
- Jack County (northwest)
Communities
Cities (multiple counties)
- 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
- Aledo
- Hudson Oaks
- Weatherford (county seat)
- Willow Park
Towns
Census-designated places
- Briar (partly in Wise and Tarrant counties)
- Carter
- Dennis
- Garner
- Horseshoe Bend
- Western Lake
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 4,213 | — | |
| 1870 | 4,186 | −0.6% | |
| 1880 | 15,870 | 279.1% | |
| 1890 | 21,682 | 36.6% | |
| 1900 | 25,823 | 19.1% | |
| 1910 | 26,331 | 2.0% | |
| 1920 | 23,382 | −11.2% | |
| 1930 | 18,759 | −19.8% | |
| 1940 | 20,482 | 9.2% | |
| 1950 | 21,528 | 5.1% | |
| 1960 | 22,880 | 6.3% | |
| 1970 | 33,888 | 48.1% | |
| 1980 | 44,609 | 31.6% | |
| 1990 | 64,785 | 45.2% | |
| 2000 | 88,495 | 36.6% | |
| 2010 | 116,927 | 32.1% | |
| 2020 | 148,222 | 26.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 173,494 | 48.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
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| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| 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. 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.
Notable people
- 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
In Spanish: Condado de Parker para niños
