Parker, Arizona

About Parker

Set in the western part of Arizona, Parker is a small town counting 3,456 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Parker is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 21.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 157 residents per square mile.

📰 Parker News Today

• Henry Doty Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Parker, Ariz, AZ - The Herald (Everett) Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• Kim Flores Obituary - Parker, AZ Dignity Memorial · Jun 13
• Parker Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Jaden Parker ESPN · Jul 28
• Emerald Canyon Golf Course in Parker, Arizona Golfweek · Jul 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Parker Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Parker — but the Arizona one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Parker

• Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Parker

• Blake Primary School
• Le Pera Elementary School
• Parker Alternative School
• Parker High School
• WAVE - Parker High School
• WAVE-Arizona Western College
• Wallace Elementary School
• Wallace Jr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• La Paz Regional Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
• Parker Indian Health Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Parker

🏘️ Nearby Communities