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A town of 370.

Population
370
residents
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

370 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Parker

Most working residents leave Parker for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Casey (16%), Charleston (9%) and Martinsville (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Parker2%
Casey16%
Charleston9%
Martinsville8%
Mattoon6%
17 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Parker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Parker has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Parker is

Parker beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outParkerIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.9%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.8%6.3%
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
18.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2017
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Parker for work

Where Parker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Casey Casey 16% 9% → Charleston Charleston 9% 8% → Martinsville Martinsville 8% 6% → Mattoon Mattoon 6% 5% → Effingham Effingham 5% 5% → Casey Casey 5% Parker · 2% stay
8jobs based in Parker
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Parker

Township in Illinois, United States

Parker Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, US. As of the 2020 census, its population was 167 and it contained 107 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
167
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
659 ft

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