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Welcome to Parker County ...

Time Zone: Parker County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Weatherford is the Seat for Parker County.

Parker County was founded in 1855. Parker was created by taking area from Bosque and Navarro Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Parker had a population of 143,149 people. This is an increase of 22.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 116,927 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parker represented 0.47% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Parker County:

  • Aledo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aledo is located in Parker County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
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  • Annetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Annetta is located in Parker County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
  • Annetta North
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Annetta North is located in Parker County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Annetta South
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Annetta South is located in Parker County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
  • Azle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Azle is located in Parker County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
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  • Cool
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cool is located in Parker County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Hudson Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hudson Oaks is located in Parker County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Oaks <3>
  • Millsap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Millsap is located in Parker County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsap <3>
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    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Reno is located in Parker County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Sanctuary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanctuary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sanctuary is located in Parker County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Springtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Weatherford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
      • Willow Park is located in Parker County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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