Town guide

Parker, Kansas

Parker is a city in Linn County, Kansas, home to about 274 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66072.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population274979 per sq mi
Median home value$163,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Parker

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Parker

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX395 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Parker; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Parker

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Parker had 241 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 387th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Linn County grew from 16,689 residents in 1900 to 9,591 in 2020.

Parker population by census2000: 281, 2010: 277, 2020: 241281200027720102412020

Linn County, 1900–2020

Linn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,689, 1910: 14,735, 1920: 13,815, 1930: 13,534, 1940: 11,969, 1950: 10,053, 1960: 8,274, 1970: 7,770, 1980: 8,234, 1990: 8,254, 2000: 9,570, 2010: 9,656, 2020: 9,59117K’00’1014K’20’3012K’40’508K’60’708K’80’9010K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ParkerJan: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in40°19°Jan1.145°23°Feb1.656°33°Mar2.666°43°Apr3.875°54°May5.584°64°Jun5.589°68°Jul4.288°66°Aug3.480°57°Sep4.269°45°Oct3.155°33°Nov2.344°24°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Osawatomie, KS weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Linn County

1,315 jobs at 201 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Linn CountyRetail trade: 270 jobs; Utilities: 165 jobs; Construction: 152 jobs; Manufacturing: 140 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 124 jobs; Other services: 91 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 83 jobs; Finance and insurance: 72 jobsRetail trade 21% Utilities 13% Construction 12% Manufacturing 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parker.

Nearest hospitals

  • Anderson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Garnett14.6 miles
  • Miami County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paola17.8 miles
  • Adventhealth OttawaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ottawa23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Parker

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Linn Co. Library District #1 (Parker)0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Parker

Public schools here are run by Prairie View. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Parker ElemParkerPre-K–5229Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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