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History · Parker Township

Half of Parker Township’s homes were built after 1984

Most of Parker Township was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1984.

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Where Parker Township’s name came from

How did Parker Township get its name?

Parker Township was organized in 1884, and named for George L. Parker, an early settler who had come to the area from Norridgewock, Maine.

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →