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| official_name = Parker, Pennsylvania
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| established_date2 = 1873
| established_date2 = 1873
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = William R. McCall. Jr.
| leader_name = William R. McCall Jr.
| elevation_ft =
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| population_total = 840
| population_total = 695
| population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_urban =
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| utc_offset_DST = -4
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| website = {{URL|http://www.parkercity.org/}}
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code = 16049<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/16049|title=Parker PA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref>
|area_code = [[Area code 724|724]]
| website = {{URL|
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'''Parker''' is a city located in [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Armstrong County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. It is in the extreme northwestern portion of the county. The population was 840 at the [[United States Census 2010|2010 census]]. The city was named for Judge John Parker, a lead surveyor of Lawrenceburg and founder/owner of Parker's Landing, the two villages combined to create Parker.
'''Parker''' is a city located in [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania]], United States. It is in the extreme northwestern portion of the county. The population was 695 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Parker+city,+Pennsylvania | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref> The city was named for Judge John Parker, a lead surveyor of Lawrenceburg and founder/owner of Parker's Landing, the two villages combined to create Parker.


Parker is sometimes referred to as the "Smallest City in the USA." Parker was incorporated as a city on March 1, 1873, by special state legislation in the midst of the northwestern Pennsylvania oil boom. The new municipality was called "Parker" and made up the earlier villages of Parker's Landing (on the Allegheny River) and Lawrenceburg (on the bluff above the river). Residents assumed that Parker would quickly become a major population center, and at the height of the oil boom, the population of Parker grew to over 20,000. The boom quickly went bust, however, and by the 1880s the "city" returned to its historic small village size -- a population of approximately 1,000.
Parker is sometimes referred to as the "Smallest City in the USA". Parker was incorporated as a city on March 1, 1873, by special state legislation in the midst of the northwestern Pennsylvania [[oil boom]]. The new municipality was called "Parker" and made up the earlier villages of Parker's Landing (on the Allegheny River) and Lawrenceburg (on the bluff above the river). Residents assumed that Parker would quickly become a major population center, and at the height of the oil boom, the population of Parker grew to over 20,000. The boom quickly went bust, however, and by the 1880s the "city" returned to its historic small village size—a population of approximately 1,000.


Parker received national attention again in 2014 when a massive [[ice jam]] along the Allegheny River formed and started some minor flooding. The jam was so massive that it attracted tourists to the area, and a local bar even named a drink after the ice jam. The ice jam was severe enough that the [[National Weather Service]] issued a [[flood warning]] for the area in case the ice started melting.<ref>http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/ice-jam-allegheny-river-prompts-flood-warning/ndZZR/</ref><ref>http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/02/24/armstrong-co-ice-jam-continues-to-draw-spectators/</ref>
Parker received national attention again in 2014 when a massive [[ice jam]] along the Allegheny River formed and started some minor flooding. The jam was so massive that it attracted tourists to the area, and a local bar even named a drink after the ice jam. The ice jam was severe enough that the [[National Weather Service]] issued a [[flood warning]] for the area in case the ice started melting.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/ice-jam-allegheny-river-prompts-flood-warning/ndZZR/ |title=Ice jam on Allegheny River prompts flood warning (PICTURES &... {{!}} www.wpxi.com |website=www.wpxi.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302040752/http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/ice-jam-allegheny-river-prompts-flood-warning/ndZZR/ |archive-date=2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/02/24/armstrong-co-ice-jam-continues-to-draw-spectators/|title = Armstrong Co. Ice Jam Continues to Draw Spectators|date = February 24, 2014}}</ref>


== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==
;Roads
;Roads


There are two highways that pass through Parker. From the east, [[Pennsylvania Route 268|PA 268]] goes right through downtown, then proceeds north towards [[Foxburg, Pennsylvania|Foxburg]], and [[Emlenton, Pennsylvania|Emlenton]]. There is also an intersection with [[Pennsylvania Route 368|PA 368]] at the [[Parker Bridge]].[[File:Parker Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|170px|[[Parker Bridge]]]]
There are two highways that pass through Parker. From the east, [[Pennsylvania Route 268|PA 268]] goes right through downtown, then proceeds north towards [[Foxburg, Pennsylvania|Foxburg]], and [[Emlenton, Pennsylvania|Emlenton]]. There is also an intersection with [[Pennsylvania Route 368|PA 368]] at the [[Parker Bridge]].[[File:Parker Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|170px|[[Parker Bridge]]]]
;Waterways
;Waterways


The [[Allegheny River]], at this point is not used to transport goods and materials, but is still a navigable waterway for [[boating]]. The first lock ([[Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 9]]) is located south of Parker, just past the borough of [[East Brady, Pennsylvania|East Brady]].
The [[Allegheny River]], at this point is not used to transport goods and materials, but is still a navigable waterway for [[boating]]. The first lock, [[Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 9]], is located south of Parker, just past the borough of [[East Brady, Pennsylvania|East Brady]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
Parker is located at {{coord|41|5|39|N|79|40|58|W|type:city}} (41.094151, −79.682771).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
Parker is located at {{coord|41|5|39|N|79|40|58|W|type:city}} (41.094151, −79.682771).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.


==Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods==
==Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods==
Parker has two land borders with the townships of [[Hovey Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Hovey]] to the north and [[Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Perry]] to the south. Across the Allegheny River to the east, Parker runs adjacent with Clarion County's [[Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Perry Township]] with a direct connection via Parker Bridge.
Parker has two land borders, with the townships of [[Hovey Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Hovey]] to the north and [[Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Perry]] to the south. Across the Allegheny River to the east, Parker runs adjacent with Clarion County's [[Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Perry Township]] with a direct connection via Parker Bridge.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2020= 695
|estyear=2017
|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>
|estimate=810
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=March 24, 2018}}</ref>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=April 26, 2015}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov|archivedate=September 11, 2013 }}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=June 11, 2013}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 799 people, 309 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 728.6 people per square mile (280.5/km²). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 324.6 per square mile (125.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 1.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 799 people, 309 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|728.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 356 housing units at an average density of {{convert|324.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the city was 98.12% White and 1.88% African American.


There were 309 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.
There were 309 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.


In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
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==History==
==History==
A [[post office]] called Parker's Landing was established in 1871. In 1894 its name was changed to Parkers Landing and in 1950 the name was changed to Parker. It remains in operation to the present.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> Parker appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://usgwarchives.net/maps/pa/county/armstr/1876/ | title=Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, pages 37, 40, and 41 | publisher=Pomeroy, Whitman & Co., 1876 | accessdate=9 November 2018}}</ref>
A [[post office]] called Parker's Landing was established in 1871. In 1894, its name was changed to Parkers Landing and in 1950, the name was changed to Parker. It remains in operation to the present.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> Parker appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://usgwarchives.net/maps/pa/county/armstr/1876/ | title=Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, pages 37, 40, and 41 | publisher=Pomeroy, Whitman & Co., 1876 | access-date=November 9, 2018}}</ref>


==Cemeteries==
==Cemeteries==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.parkercity.org/ City website]
* [http://www.visitparker.us/index.html City website]


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Latest revision as of 19:15, 6 November 2023

Parker, Pennsylvania
The Old Lawrenceburg section of Parker
The Old Lawrenceburg section of Parker
Nickname: 
Smallest City in the U.S.A.
Location of Parker in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Parker in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°5′39″N 79°40′58″W / 41.09417°N 79.68278°W / 41.09417; -79.68278
LandVereinigte Staaten
StatePennsylvania
CountyArmstrong County
Settled1797
Incorporated1873
Regierung
 • MayorWilliam R. McCall Jr.
Area
 • Total0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Land0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 • Total695
 • Density726.99/sq mi (280.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16049[3]
Area code724
FIPS code42-57976
Websitewww.visitparker.us/index.html

Parker is a city located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is in the extreme northwestern portion of the county. The population was 695 at the 2020 census.[4] The city was named for Judge John Parker, a lead surveyor of Lawrenceburg and founder/owner of Parker's Landing, the two villages combined to create Parker.

Parker is sometimes referred to as the "Smallest City in the USA". Parker was incorporated as a city on March 1, 1873, by special state legislation in the midst of the northwestern Pennsylvania oil boom. The new municipality was called "Parker" and made up the earlier villages of Parker's Landing (on the Allegheny River) and Lawrenceburg (on the bluff above the river). Residents assumed that Parker would quickly become a major population center, and at the height of the oil boom, the population of Parker grew to over 20,000. The boom quickly went bust, however, and by the 1880s the "city" returned to its historic small village size—a population of approximately 1,000.

Parker received national attention again in 2014 when a massive ice jam along the Allegheny River formed and started some minor flooding. The jam was so massive that it attracted tourists to the area, and a local bar even named a drink after the ice jam. The ice jam was severe enough that the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the area in case the ice started melting.[5][6]

Transport

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Roads

There are two highways that pass through Parker. From the east, PA 268 goes right through downtown, then proceeds north towards Foxburg, and Emlenton. There is also an intersection with PA 368 at the Parker Bridge.

Parker Bridge
Waterways

The Allegheny River, at this point is not used to transport goods and materials, but is still a navigable waterway for boating. The first lock, Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 9, is located south of Parker, just past the borough of East Brady.

Geography

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Parker is located at 41°5′39″N 79°40′58″W / 41.09417°N 79.68278°W / 41.09417; -79.68278 (41.094151, −79.682771).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

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Parker has two land borders, with the townships of Hovey to the north and Perry to the south. Across the Allegheny River to the east, Parker runs adjacent with Clarion County's Perry Township with a direct connection via Parker Bridge.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18801,835
18901,317−28.2%
19001,070−18.8%
19101,24416.3%
19201,188−4.5%
1930902−24.1%
19409768.2%
19509790.3%
1960945−3.5%
1970843−10.8%
1980808−4.2%
19908535.6%
2000799−6.3%
20108405.1%
2020695−17.3%
Sources:[8][9][10][2]

As of the 2000 census,[9] there were 799 people, 309 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was 728.6 inhabitants per square mile (281.3/km2). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 324.6 per square mile (125.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White and 1.88% African American.

There were 309 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,844, and the median income for a family was $35,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,627. About 10.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

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A post office called Parker's Landing was established in 1871. In 1894, its name was changed to Parkers Landing and in 1950, the name was changed to Parker. It remains in operation to the present.[11] Parker appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[12]

Cemeteries

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  • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery[13]
  • Parker Presbyterian Cemetery[14]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Parker PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  5. ^ "Ice jam on Allegheny River prompts flood warning (PICTURES &... | www.wpxi.com". www.wpxi.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Armstrong Co. Ice Jam Continues to Draw Spectators". February 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, pages 37, 40, and 41". Pomeroy, Whitman & Co., 1876. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  13. ^ "Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. ^ "Parker Presbyterian Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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