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Parker CityIN
A town of 1,279. A typical home costs 3 years of the county’s $61K median household income.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,279
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$181K
+9.3% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
156
A commuter town
Is Parker City a good place to live?
Parker City’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 41 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Parker City's public schools beat 73% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. Parker City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Parker City stand out
Where Parker City beats most towns.
Small town
1,279 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Parker City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Parker City is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income156 jobs based hereC−Open →HealthIndiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital 11.1 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 8.2% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.7; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Parker City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parker City, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParker City Water Department1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Parker City’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRandolph County Circuit Court ClerkRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code4736847368 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Parker City.
HealthC−
Parker City is less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns
Parker City beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Parker City, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of Parker City adults binge drink.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Parker City | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Parker City | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Parker City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Parker City for work: only 3% work in town. At 33 minutes, Parker City’s average trip to work is above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Parker City.
3%work in town
| Parker City | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Parker City3%
Muncie22%
Winchester9%
Indianapolis8%
Monroe Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
156
jobs based in Parker City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A+
Parker City’s typical home value is about $181K
The typical Parker City home is worth about $181,000, up 9.3% in a year, 30% below the Indiana typical home.
$181KZillow home value
Typical home value
Parker City$181K
Indiana$257K
+9.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Parker City
Parker City has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Parker City
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →Fort Recovery and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parker City. Close and well known come first.
27 mi MuseumFort Recovery
22 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
10 mi GardenMinnetrista
11 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
11 mi GardenChristy Woods
30 mi MuseumRichmond Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Parker City
17pages on Parker City
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Parker City
About 3 of every 100 Parker City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Parker City for work
Where Parker City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
156jobs based in Parker City
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Parker City
Town in Indiana, United States
Parker City is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,278 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- ZIP code
- 47368
- Area code
- 765