Editing Parker Strip, Arizona

{{Short description|CDP in La Paz County, Arizona}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Parker Strip, Arizona
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|image_map                = La Paz County Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Parker Strip highlighted.svg
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|map_caption              = Location in [[La Paz County, Arizona|La Paz County]] and the state of [[Arizona]]
|pushpin_map              = USA
|pushpin_map_caption      = Location in the United States
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|subdivision_type         = [[Countries of the World|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arizona|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arizona]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[La Paz County, Arizona|La Paz]]
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_04.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 10.78
|area_total_sq_mi         = 4.16
|area_land_km2            = 8.10
|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.13
|area_water_km2           = 2.68
|area_water_sq_mi         = 1.03
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     =
|population_total         = 621
|population_density_km2   = 76.65
|population_density_sq_mi = 198.53
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|timezone                 = [[Mountain Standard Time Zone|MST]] (no [[Daylight savings time|DST]])
|utc_offset               = -7
|elevation_ft             = 456
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 85344<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/85344|title=Parker Strip AZ ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=February 17, 2023}}</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area code 928|928]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 04-53210
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2409030<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409030}}</ref>
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'''Parker Strip''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[La Paz County, Arizona|La Paz County]], [[Arizona]], United States. The population was 662 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0453210| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Parker Strip CDP, Arizona| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=August 19, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213070801/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0453210| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Parker Strip is located in the northwest corner of La Paz County. It lies along the [[Colorado River]] and includes [[Parker Dam]], which forms [[Lake Havasu]]. To the northwest, across the Colorado River, is [[San Bernardino County, California]], and to the north, across an arm of Lake Havasu formed by the [[Bill Williams River]], is [[Mohave County, Arizona|Mohave County]].

[[Arizona State Route 95]] runs through the length of Parker Strip, leading north {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Lake Havasu City, Arizona|Lake Havasu City]] and southwest {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Parker, Arizona|Parker]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Parker Strip CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|8.1|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|2.7|km2|order=flip}}, or 24.86%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|2020= 621
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,302 people, 1,589 households, and 953 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|464.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 4,925 housing units at an average density of {{convert|693.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.6% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 2.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races.  [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.1% of the population.

There were 1,589 households, out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,675, and the median income for a family was $38,139. Males had a median income of $34,924 versus $23,614 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $21,675.  About 10.9% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Infrastructure==
==Utilities==
Parker Strip is served by the Buckskin Sanitary District.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://azsdwis.azdeq.gov/DWW_EXT/JSP/WaterSystemDetail.jsp?tinwsys_is_number=3419&tinwsys_st_code=AZ&wsnumber=AZ0415002 | title=Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Drinking Water Watch }}</ref><ref>https://www.buckskinsanitarydistrict.org/BuckskinWWMP%20Update_Final_30August2011.pdf</ref>

===Public safety===
Parker Strip is served by the Buckskin Fire District.<ref>https://www.buckskinfd.com/?page_id=389</ref>

==References==
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{{La Paz County, Arizona}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in La Paz County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Arizona]]