Parker County, Texas
Parker County | |
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The Parker County courthouse in Weatherford | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′N 97°49′W / 32.78°N 97.81°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named after | Isaac Parker, Texas legislator |
| Seat | Weatherford |
| Largest city | Weatherford |
| Area | |
• Total | 910 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Land | 903 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 148,222 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 12th, 25th |
| Website | www |
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Parker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 148,222. The county seat is Weatherford. The county was created in 1855 and organized the following year. It is named for Isaac Parker, a state legislator who introduced the bill that established the county in 1855. Parker later fought in the Texas Brigade.
Parker County is included in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area.