Parker Wedding

Parker is a town in Douglas County, Colorado that in recent years has become a exurban part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 23,558. Its population as of 2005 is estimated at 38,428, over 134 times its population of 285 when Parker incorporated in 1981[1].

The town's rapid growth in recent decades is often credited to Jim Nicholson, whose fourteen years spent developing the area earned him the town's first "Cornerstone Award"[2].

Parker is located at 393110N, 1044557W (39.519488, -104.765833)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.8 km (14.6 mi). 37.8 km (14.6 mi) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.04 mi or 0.14%) of it is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,558 people, 7,929 households, and 6,525 families residing in the town. The population density was 623.4/km (1,615.2/mi). There were 8,352 housing units at an average density of 221.0/km (572.6/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 92.60% White, 1.71% Asian, 1.01% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population.