Profile for Parker, South Dakota, SD

Local festivals include:

• Turner County Fair - Aug. 13-16, 2007

Listed places near Parker

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (6)

Libraries (1)

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• Parker population
• Ancestry of people in Parker
• Housing in Parker
• Income in Parker
• Marital status of adults in Parker
• Place of birth of people in Parker
• Residence in 1995, of people in Parker
• School enrollment & education levels in Parker
• Transportation & commute times in Parker
• Turner County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Parker demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Turner County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57053 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Parker city government

42% of Parker residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Parker ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Parker
• Cemeteries in Turner County
• Libraries in or near Parker

Post a query on a message board:

• Turner County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Parker museums
• Parker historic sites
• Parker area parks
• Wineries near Parker

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Parker area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Turner County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Parker
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Turner County

• Parker business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Turner County
• Arrests in Turner County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Parker was $17,225, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Turner County economic census
• Turner County economic summary
• Turner County employment growth
• Turner County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

17% of Parker residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Parker
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Parker
• School districts in or near Parker
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Parker

• Air pollution in Turner County
• Diesel soot in Turner County
• Land contamination in Turner County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Turner County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Parker festival dates:

• Turner County Fair - Aug. 13-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Parker festival web sites:

• Turner County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Parker

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Parker
• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Parker items now on sale

• Parker local government Web site
• Turner County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Parker medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Parker
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Museums in or near Parker
• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Turner County genealogy forum

Median rent in Parker, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $297.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $733.

• Find Foreclosure in Parker
• Homes for sale in Parker
• Find a Parker Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check South Dakota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Parker area
• Job services in South Dakota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Parker include Parker Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Parker

• South Dakota library

• Get directions from Parker
• Get directions to Parker
• Census map of Parker area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Topographic map of Parker

• Daily newspapers in or near Parker
• AM radio stations in or near Parker
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Parker
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Parker
• TV stations in or near Parker
• Media ownership in the Parker area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in South Dakota

• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Parker
• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
• Lions clubs in South Dakota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Parker
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Parker

• Parks near Parker
• National forests in South Dakota
• State parks in South Dakota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Parker
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of South Dakota communities
• Photos of South Dakota places
• Post cards of South Dakota communities

Turner County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Parker political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Parker
• Total membership by faith, in Turner County

• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Parker workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Parker travel guide
• Airports near Parker
• Hotels near Parker
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in South Dakota

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