Parker City, IN

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Parker City, Indiana

Parker City, Indiana, in Randolph county, is 9 miles E of Muncie, Indiana (center to center) and 58 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana. There are 1,416 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Parker City

In Parker City, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Parker City had a median family income of $38,984.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Parker City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Parker City that were owner-occupied was 78%.

Commuting

In Parker City, 92% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

Comparative Profile of Parker City, IN

Comparing Parker City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles E of Muncie, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Randolph
Standard Zip Codes	47368
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.189
Longitude	-85.203

Station	FARMLAND 5 NNW
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	WINCHESTER AP 3E
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	HARTFORD CITY 4 ESE
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,416	100%
Male	663	46.8%
Female	753	53.2%
Under 18	352	24.9%
18+	1,064	75.1%
65+	240	16.9%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,404	99.2%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	5	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,359
Growth	-57
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.8%
German	27.1%
English	11%
Irish	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
Dutch	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
Norwegian	0.9%
Polish	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
British	0.4%
European	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Parker City	1,416	$38,984
Albany	2,368	$40,893
Farmland	1,456	$45,000
Modoc	225	$32,708
Muncie	67,430	$36,398
Redkey	1,427	$36,042
Selma	880	$50,357

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