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Map of Parker: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land89%12,449 of 14,004 acres
Trails2.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves33,674 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT INTAKE STATION ON HAVASU LAKE1972
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LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT INTAKE STATION ON HAVASU LAKE, 1972

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About Parker

Town in Arizona
1908Established
3,417Population
22 sq miArea
423 ftElevation

Parker (Mojave 'Amat Kuhwely, formerly 'Ahwe Nyava) is a town in and the county seat of La Paz County, Arizona, United States, on the Colorado River in Parker Valley. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,417.

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ZIP code85344
Area code928
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Housing in Parker

$353K▼ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Parker home is worth about $353,000, down 1.9% in a year, 15% below the Arizona typical home.

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Safety in Parker

C+

Safety Grade C+

Parker reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Parker 1.2
Arizona 3.8
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Parker 17.3
Arizona 15.4
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Parker

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 67% of towns with similar incomes.

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1better than AZ·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Parker Indian Health CenterParker · 3.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Elk Ridge - Lake Havasu City ClinicLake Havasu City · 31.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Parker
DentalShortage · part of Parker
Mental healthShortage · part of Parker
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Parker · CMS · HRSAHealth in Parker →

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: Ixnayonthetimmay · Public domain

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