Parker TownshipIL
A town of 164, settled in 1856.
Is Parker Township a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Parker Township. Parker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Parker Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parker Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Parker Township.
Most of Parker Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Casey (16%), Charleston (9%) and Martinsville (8%). Commuting out is the norm in Parker Township: 2% of working residents work locally. Parker Township: 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
| Parker Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Parker Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In Parker Township, the July high is 86°F, against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Parker Township is
For adults in Parker Township, the share who have obesity is 39%. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Parker Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Parker Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Parker Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 38% of Parker Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid one claim in the town since 2017.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Parker Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Parker Township
About 1 of every 100 Parker Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Parker Township for work
Where Parker Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Parker Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Parker Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, US. As of the 2020 census, its population was 167 and it contained 107 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
Questions about Parker Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parker Township, IL a good place to live?
Parker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.