Parker, Colorado

Parker, Colorado
Mainstreet in downtown Parker
Mainstreet in downtown Parker
Flag of Parker, Colorado
Location of Parker in Douglas County, Colorado
Location of Parker in Douglas County, Colorado
Coordinates: 39°31′10″N 104°45′57″W / 39.51944°N 104.76583°W / 39.51944; -104.76583
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyDouglas
Founded1864
IncorporatedMay 1, 1981
Named forJames Parker
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality
 • MayorJeff Toborg
 • Council MembersAnne Barrington, John Diak, Laura Hefta, Todd Hendreks, Joshua Rivero, Brandi Wilks
Area
 • Town22.455 sq mi (58.158 km2)
 • Land22.447 sq mi (58.138 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.022 km2)
Elevation5,870 ft (1,789 m)
Population
 • Town58,512
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
61,222
 • RankUS: 633rd
CO: 19th
 • Density406.57/sq mi (1,053.01/km2)
 • Urban
2,686,147 (US: 18th)
 • Metro
2,985,871 (US: 19th)
 • Combined
3,663,515 (US: 18th)
Time zoneUTC–7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes[5]
80134, 80138
Area code(s)303, 720, and 983
FIPS code08-57630
GNIS feature ID0185051[2]
Sales tax8.0%[6]
Websitewww.parkerco.gov

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 populous town in the county; Castle Rock is the most populous (the community of Highlands Ranch, with a population of over 100,000, is an unincorporated CDP).[7] In recent years, Parker has become a commuter town at the southeasternmost corner of the Denver metropolitan area. The population was 58,512 at the 2020 census.[3] Parker is now the 19th most populous municipality in the state of Colorado.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parker, Colorado
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). USPS.com. United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Parker (CO) sales tax rate". Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2018.

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