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La Paz County

Population in July 2007: 3,181. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 1,540  (48.4%)
Females: 1,641  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  32.4 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85344.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,000 (it was $34,625 in 2000)
Parker  $40,000
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $89,100 (it was $87,700 in 2000)
Parker  $89,100
Arizona:  $237,700

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Races in Parker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.4%)
  • Hispanic (29.8%)
  • American Indian (26.2%)
  • Other race (7.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Black (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Parker: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.7%), English (8.9%), Irish (8.0%), United States (4.8%), Scottish (2.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1948

Elevation: 423 feet

Land area: 22.0 square miles.

Population density: 145 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Parker

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parker town

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

301 residents are foreign born (8.3% Latin America).

This town:  9.6%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Parker, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Parker to the number of sex offenders is 1591 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Parker:  0.5% ($466)
Arizona:  0.8% ($962)
Parker satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (102.9 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (148.8 miles , pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (157.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Bluewater, AZ (2.0 miles ), Bluewater, CA (3.6 miles ), Big River, CA (5.6 miles ), Parker Strip, AZ (9.4 miles ), Poston, AZ (13.1 miles ), Lake Havasu City, AZ (23.9 miles ), Bouse, AZ (24.2 miles ), Desert Hills, AZ (28.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $67,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $126,400
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $105,900

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Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 114.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,905 (+60.7%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,086 (76.9%)


25 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code: 928

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Population change in the 1990s: +331 (+11.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Parker by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00012
    per 100,000 0.00.00.031.761.1
Assaults 942476
    per 100,000 277.1119.863.81490.2183.2
Burglaries 4349145958
    per 100,000 1323.91467.5446.71870.61771.0
Thefts 845918105123
    per 100,000 2586.21767.0574.33329.13755.7
Auto thefts 9731524
    per 100,000 277.1209.695.7475.6732.8
Arson 11204
    per 100,000 30.829.963.80.0122.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 273.7214.174.7609.7387.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.09
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers in Parker:
  • LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1200 MOHAVE ROAD P O BOX 1149)
  • PARKER PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (RT 1 BOX 12)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Parker:
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL FONTANA (about 2 miles; FONTANA, CA)
  • HAVASU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ)
  • PALO VERDE HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; BLYTHE, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Parker, AZ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parker:
  • LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 72 miles; BULLHEAD CITY, AZ; ID: IFP)
  • KINGMAN (about 80 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; ID: IGM)
  • YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 105 miles; YUMA, AZ; ID: YUM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Parker:
  • AVI SUQUILLA (about 2 miles; PARKER, AZ; ID: P20)
  • CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY (about 28 miles; CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY, CA; ID: 49X)
  • LAKE HAVASU CITY (about 30 miles; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; ID: HII)

Local government website: www.ci.parker.az.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parker:
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 109 miles; YUMA, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 126 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; FT enrollment: 4,006)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 132 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)
Public high schools in Parker:
Public elementary/middle schools in Parker:
Libraries in Parker:
  • PARKER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $273,128; Location: 1001 NAVAJO AVENUE; 28,597 books; 1,584 audio materials; 1,145 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)
  • COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $153,550; Location: ROUTE 1, BOX 23-B, 2ND & MOHAVE RD; 16,242 books; 134 audio materials; 352 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Parker: Arizona Agricultural Inspection Station (A), Parker City Hall (B), La Paz County Courthouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Parker include: Parker Rodeo Grounds (1), Western Park (2), Pop Harvey Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Parker Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Colorado River Indian Tribes (Museums; 26600 Mohave Road), Parker Area Historical (Museums; 1214 South California Avenue), Parker Area Tourism (1217 South California Avenue).

Hotels: Branson's Motel Marina RV & Mobile Home Park (7804 Riverside Drive), Best Western Parker Inn (1012 Geronimo Avenue), Mobile Home Show Sales (7804 Riverside Drive), Motel 6 Parker (604 South California Avenue), Harbour Inn (4749 Highway 95), Budget Inn Motel (912 West Agency Avenue), J T'S On the Keys Resort Motel (8982 Rivrsde Dr).

Courts: LA Paz County - Superior Court Judge (1316 South Kofa Avenue), LA Paz County - Superior Court Clerk (1316 South Kofa Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Parker and their reported violations in the past:

PARKER, TOWN OF (Population served: 3280, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
CIENEGA WATER COMPANY, INC. (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
RED ROCK CG (Population served: 170, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.4%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.7%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.2%

Parker compared to Arizona state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Parker (2007 data):
  • Horizon Community Bank: Parker Branch at 1017 California Avenue, branch established on 2003-10-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $128.9 mil, Deposits: $115.2 mil, headquarters in Lake Havasu City, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Parker Branch at 917 Agency Road, branch established on 1971-06-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Moovalya Plaza Branch at 1001 West 12th Street, branch established on 1997-07-30. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Parker Branch at 401 Riverside Drive, branch established on 1980-02-04. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • National Bank of Arizona: Parker Branch at 1001 Eagle Avenue, branch established on 2000-01-24. Info updated 2007-01-30: Bank assets: $4,598.7 mil, Deposits: $3,695.5 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 96 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$11,294$45,1760$0
Judicial and Legal 2$3,810$22,8600$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$39,157$42,7170$0
Police - Other 0$0 3$3,841
Streets and Highways 4$9,088$27,2640$0
Health 1$2,464$29,5680$0
Parks and Recreation 5$9,478$22,7470$0
Water Supply 4$10,131$30,3930$0
Local Libraries 4$9,392$28,1763$1,643
Other and Unallocable 2$4,311$25,8660$0
Financial Administration 5$13,244$31,7860$0
Totals for Government 41$112,369$32,8886$5,484



Parker government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $756,000
    Water Utilities: $487,000
    Parks & Recreation: $487,000
    Central Staff Services: $369,000
    Regular Highways: $329,000
    Libraries: $221,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $112,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $74,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $174,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,348,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,092,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $256,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $83,000
    Interest Earnings: $58,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $111,000
    Regular Highways: $91,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Judicial: $5,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,072,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $580,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $983,000
    General Support: $570,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $918,000
    Property: $199,000
    Public Utilities: $89,000
    Other Selective Sales: $49,000
    NEC: $40,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,825,000

11.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,189 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.28%
Arizona average:  8.20%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Maricopa County, AZ  1.18% ($20,000 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.96% ($40,500)
from Mohave County, AZ  0.76% ($33,711)


10.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.32%
Arizona average:  5.96%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maricopa County, AZ  1.55% ($29,091 average AGI)
to Mohave County, AZ  1.31% ($30,446)
to Riverside County, CA  0.48% ($54,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Parker:
  • KLPZ (1380 AM; 3 kW; PARKER, AZ; Owner: KEITH DOUGLAS LEARN)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KNTR (980 AM; 1 kW; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parker:
  • KWFH (90.1 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: DESERT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KRIT (93.9 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRRK (101.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: SMOKE AND MIRRORS, LLC)
  • K263AI (100.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • KZUL-FM (104.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MAD DOG WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KRCY-FM (96.7 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: RICK L. MURPHY)
  • KJJJ (102.3 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
  • K256AA (99.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K264AB (100.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K268AC (101.5 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • KFLG-FM (94.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRRN (92.7 FM; DOLAN SPRINGS, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K242AQ (96.3 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • K224BV (92.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: RICHARD R. FULKERSON)
  • K280EH (103.9 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: JANE G. BREDER)
  • KGMN (100.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KNKK (107.1 FM; NEEDLES, CA; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KADD (93.5 FM; LAUGHLIN, NV; Owner: M&M BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KNLB (91.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Parker:
  • W64AN (Channel 64; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • K02MT (Channel 2; PARKER, AZ; Owner: HALE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)




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