Profile for Parker, Texas, TX

Parker attractions: South Fork Ranch, filming location for the TV series, "Dallas"

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Cemeteries (22)

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Communities (8)

Hotels (25)

Libraries (6)

Museums (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
• Collin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• 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 Collin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Dallas area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75074 ZIP code.

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• Collin County government

15% of Parker residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Parker ancestry & family history guide.

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

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• Collin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX 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 Collin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas 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 Collin County

• Parker business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Collin County
• Arrests in Collin County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Parker was $54,099, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Collin County economic census
• Collin County economic summary
• Collin County employment growth
• Collin County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

45% of Parker residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Parker
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Parker
• School districts in or near Parker
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Parker

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Parker
• Geocaches in Texas

• Parker items now on sale

• Collin County government
• North Central TX Council of Governments
• Texas 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

• Collin County historical society
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Parker, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $675.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,875.

• Find Foreclosure in Parker
• Homes for sale in Parker
• Find a Parker Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

• Libraries near Parker

• Texas library

• Get directions from Parker
• Get directions to Parker
• Census map of Parker area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• 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 Texas

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Parker
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

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

• Parks near Parker
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Parker
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• Post cards of Texas communities

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

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Collin County elections board
• Texas elections board

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• 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 Collin County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Parker workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Parker travel guide
• Airports near Parker
• Hotels near Parker
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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