Parker City is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. A post office has been in operation at Parker City since 1853.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Parker City has a total area of , all land. It is located at an elevation of 1025 feet.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Parker City had a population of 1,278. The median age was 45.8 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 537 households in Parker City, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.8% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,419 people, 544 households, and 372 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 605 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 544 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the town was 40.5 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census