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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 142,878 people. This is an increase of 21.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 117,316 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)
    • Aledo is located in Parker County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
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  • Annetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Annetta is located in Parker County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
  • Annetta North
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Annetta North is located in Parker County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Annetta South
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Annetta South is located in Parker County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
  • Azle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Azle is located in Parker County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
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  • Cool
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cool is located in Parker County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Hudson Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Millsap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Reno is located in Parker County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Sanctuary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sanctuary is located in Parker County (TX)
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      • 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)

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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.
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