Parker, Colorado Parker, Colorado Mainstreet in downtown Parker Mainstreet in downtown Parker Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado The third most crowded Douglas County town Parker is a home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.
As a self-declared "Town" under the Home Rule statutes, Parker is the second most crowded town in the county; Castle Rock is the most populous. In recent years, Parker has turn into a commuter town at the southeasternmost corner of the Denver Metropolitan Area.
As of the 2010 census the town populace was 45,297; the estimated populace in 2014 was 49,857. Parker is now the 19th most crowded municipality in the state of Colorado.
Parker is positioned in northeastern Douglas County at 39 31 10 N 104 45 57 W (39.519488, 104.765833). Its northernmost border follows the Arapahoe County line, and the town/city of Aurora touches the town's northeast border.
The center of Parker is 23 miles (37 km) southeast of downtown Denver. Castle Rock, the Douglas County seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the southwest.
Unincorporated communities that border Parker are Dove Valley to the northwest, Stonegate to the west, and The Pinery to the south.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 20.5 square miles (53.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.08%, is water. Cherry Creek flows through Parker on its way north toward Denver. In the town, the populace was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 43.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
Parker presently has one small-town periodical and one small-town paper.
Search Parker Magazine is the small-town periodical and the Parker Chronicle is the small-town paper.
Parker also receives the county-wide channel, Douglas County 8, which broadcasts school sports affairs and assorted programs run by residents. Parker is served by Douglas County School District RE-1.
Douglas County School District has among the highest level of students in Colorado.
Students have scored, on average, 12 to 19 percent above the state average. The precinct was rated 9th in the state in 2009. The Pine Lane Elementary School had the biggest student enrollment in Parker until Mammoth Heights Elementary opened in January 2007 and took the overload.
Two of the three principal high schools in the area, Ponderosa and Chaparral, have a cross-town rivalry and compete annually for The Pride of Parker trophy.
Legend High School opened in 2008, as Douglas County's ninth High School.
Private schools in Parker include: Lutheran High School Parker (9 12) Parker Montessori Educational Institute (PK-K) For other Parker and Douglas County school information: Parker Secondary Schools Parker also has four enhance charter schools: Parker Core Knowledge Charter School (students chose though a wait list; application at birth firmly recommended in order to gain entry for kindergarten) The Cherry Creek Trail runs along Cherry Creek, north and south through Parker.
No natural streams flow into the reservoir, instead water rights owned by the Parker Water and Sanitation District furnish water bringed via Cherry Creek and a small-town canals.
Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Parker include: Climate data for Parker, Colorado The Wildlife Experience, now part of CU South Denver, is an art and natural history exhibition positioned in Parker.
Parker is also home to the Parker Arts, Culture, & Events Center (PACE).
It is the official home of the Parker Symphony Orchestra, a improve orchestra established in 1994, that offers a full season of orchestra concerts annually.
The Parker Symphony was formerly the South Suburban Community Orchestra.
A Folk History of Parker and Hilltop, by Sandy Whelchel, Parker Distributing\Paintbrush Press Parker, Colorado: An historical anecdotal, by Ruth Miller, Parker Area Historical Society A Guide Book to Historic Sites in the Parker Area by F.B.Mclaughlin a b "Active Colorado Municipalities".
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"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
https://douglas.co.us/networkdc/ Retrieved 2011-1-29 https://dcsdk12.org/portal/page/portal/DCSD/Communications/Published_Materials/quick_facts_0910_01.pdf Retrieved 2011-1-29 https://schooldigger.com/go/CO/districtrank.aspx Retrieved 2011-1-29 "Parker player shines in Wimbledon spotlight".
"Parker seeks to boost daytime economy".
Parker Chronicle.
"Photos: Tour ex-Dollar Store CEO's astonishing Parker home -- yours for about $18 million".
"Parker Parks & Trails".
Parker, Colorado Town of Parker website Parker Community & Business Directory Parker Area Chamber of Commerce Parker Area Historical Society Parker Arts Council Parker Buzz, affairs blog Parker Public Library Parker Senior Center Parker Water & Sanitation District Search Parker Magazine Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Colorado, United States
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