View from Cave Rock, 1860
Parker’s story
229 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,835 in 1880, 695 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
- 1797Parker is settled
ParkerPA
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Mvincec · Public domain
Population
674
2025 Census estimate · −3.6% since 2020
Typical home
$135K
−1.5% in a year
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
201
A commuter town
Is Parker a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Parker, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Parker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Parker stand out
Where Parker beats most towns.
Small town
674 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Perry TownshipPerry TownshipHovey TownshipParker
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Parker: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parker, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParker Area Water Auth23 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Parker’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code1604916049 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.
Housing
A typical Parker home is worth about $135K
In Parker, the rent at the middle of the market is $792 a month. Parker: 70% of households live in a home they own.
$135KZillow home value
| Parker | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $792 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Parker$135K
Pennsylvania$287K
−1.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the median household income in Parker is lower
The average commute for Parker comes to 29 minutes. Since 2013, Parker has added 74 jobs, to 201 in 2023. In Parker, 2.2% of working residents work locally. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
2%work in town
| Parker | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Parker2%
Butler Township6%
Butler6%
Sugarcreek Township4%
Cherry Township3%
21 mi
median commute distance
201
jobs based in Parker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Parker: inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Parker once, in 2004. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 77% of U.S. communities. 93% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Since 1981, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
7
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Parker
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 54 inches of snow a winter.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Parker
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Parker is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
2
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Parker is
The share of adults in Parker who have high blood pressure is 36%, above Pennsylvania’s towns (34%) and close to U.S. towns (35%). For adults here, the share who binge drink is 18%.
| Parker | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Parker | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36% | 30.4% |
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
18.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 2.7% of Parker
0.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
2.7%conserved
| Parker | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
2.7%
conserved · 16 of 608 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 95 | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Parker
19pages on Parker
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Parker; the nearest are
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Slippery Rock18.9 mi$10,568 in-state tuitionButler County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Butler21.6 mi$5,910 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Parker residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Parker for work
Where Parker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
201jobs based in Parker
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Parker
City in Pennsylvania, US
Parker is a city located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is in the extreme northwestern portion of the county. The population was 695 at the 2020 census. The city was named for Judge John Parker, a lead surveyor of Lawrenceburg and founder/owner of Parker's Landing, the two villages combined to create Parker. Parker is sometimes referred to as the "Smallest City in the USA". Parker was incorporated as a city on March 1, 1873, by special state legislation in the midst of the northwestern Pennsylvania oil boom. The new municipality was called "Parker" and made up the earlier villages of Parker's Landing (on the Allegheny River) and Lawrenceburg (on the bluff above the riv…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1797
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- ZIP code
- 16049
- Area code
- 724
Questions about Parker
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parker, PA a good place to live?
Parker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.