Parker's CrossroadsTN
The town, settled in 1859, counts 287 residents. A regional job hub with 236 jobs.
Is Parker's Crossroads a good place to live?
Only 7 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Parker's Crossroads. 14% of the land in Parker's Crossroads is conserved, above both Tennessee’s towns (1.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Parker's Crossroads Battlefield is on the National Register of Historic Places. Parker's Crossroads has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Parker's Crossroads stand out
Where Parker's Crossroads beats most towns.
287 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Parker's Crossroads: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parker's Crossroads, and how to reach them.
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's Crossroads.
A job hub: Parker's Crossroads has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 229 commuters
The median commute is under 26 miles. The average commute for Parker's Crossroads comes to 34 minutes. For most workers, Parker's Crossroads is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. Parker's Crossroads: 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Parker's Crossroads | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Parker's Crossroads
Parker's Crossroads’ peak summer temperature stands at 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Protected land: 14.1% of Parker's Crossroads
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.1 miles of trail. Parker's Crossroads Battlefield, at 235 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. For Parker's Crossroads, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parker's Crossroads Battlefield | 2.6 mi | 235 |
| 2. Parker's Crossroad City Park | 0.1 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a high hazard risk in Parker's Crossroads: earthquakes
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly a third of Parker's Crossroads’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 22% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Parker's Crossroads than in most of Tennessee or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Parker's Crossroads who report frequent physical distress: 21%. Only 10 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Parker's Crossroads. Against the Tennessee average, Parker's Crossroads comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 22.
| Parker's Crossroads | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Parker's Crossroads | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Parker's Crossroads
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Parker's Crossroads; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Parker's Crossroads residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
Every workday, about 229 people come to Parker's Crossroads for work
Where Parker's Crossroads’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Parker's Crossroads
City in Tennessee, United States
Parkers Crossroads is a city in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 330 as of the 2010 census, up from 241 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- Area code
- 731
Questions about Parker's Crossroads
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Is Parker's Crossroads, TN a good place to live?
Parker's Crossroads has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.