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Parker, Washington

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Parker, Washington
Unincorporated community & CDP
Parker, Washington is located in Yakima County
Parker, Washington
Parker, Washington
Location within Yakima County
Parker, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Parker, Washington
Parker, Washington
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 46°30′05″N 120°27′57″W / 46.50139°N 120.46583°W / 46.50139; -120.46583[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation
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929 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
154
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98939
Area code509
FIPS code53-53265[3]
GNIS feature ID2585018[1]

Parker is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in central Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 97 between the cities of Union Gap and Wapato on the Yakama Indian Reservation. As of the 2020 census, Parker had a population of 158.[4]

History

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The first plat for the town of Parker was filed January 6, 1909. It was originally settled by William Parker in 1864, and was named for him by the Northern Pacific Railway in 1890.[5]

Parker does not have any form of city government. Police service is delivered by the Yakima County Sheriffs department, and a local volunteer fire station is present. The U.S. Postal Service provides post office box delivery on weekdays and Saturday. The ZIP code for Parker, Washington is 98939. Currently, children attend Wapato public schools in the Wapato School District approximately four miles southeast of town.

Businesses include a wood cutting businesses, Nickoloffs Fruit Stand, and a fireworks stand that is open during the Fourth of July and New Years holiday seasons.

Local residents are primarily employed in occupations related to agriculture and fruit orchards.

Climate

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This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parker has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[6] Parker, Washington temperatures get well into the 80s and 90s for most of July and August, with some days into the low 100s.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010154—
20201582.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2000[8] 2010[9]

Parker first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[9]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Parker CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 71 43 46.10% 27.22%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 1.27%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 16 17 10.39% 10.76%
Asian alone (NH) 5 0 3.25% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.63%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 6 0.65% 3.80%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 61 89 39.61% 56.33%
Total 154 158 100.00% 100.00%

References

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  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parker, Washington
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ Tacoma Public Library, Washington Place Names Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Parker, Washington
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Parker CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Parker CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.


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