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Welcome to Parker ...

The city of Parker is located in Turner County<1> and is the County Seat for Turner County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Parker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parker has a population of 1,016 people<2> (see below for details).

Parker is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Parker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Parker lies within the (605) area code.

The ZIP code for Parker: 57053<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parker had an population of 1,016 people. This is a decrease of 0.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parker had a population of 1,022 people (which is 12.24% of the total population of Turner County). This makes Parker the county's most populous community.

The population of Parker represents 0.13% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,022 people, the population of Parker has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,031 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Parker.

Communities Also Named Parker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Parker - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parker.

Communities near Parker ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parker.

  • Tea
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
    • Tea is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <5>
  • Hartford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
  • Lennox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <5>
  • Freeman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Worthing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Viborg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Canistota
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
    • Canistota is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota <5>
  • Humboldt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
  • Hurley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Parker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parker.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parker. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Parker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parker ...

Looking for more information about Parker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Parker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parker.

Adding Parker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Parker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Parker on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parker.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Turner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parker.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Parker). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parker or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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