Parkerfield, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = City of Parkerfield
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Map of Cowley County ()


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_name2 = Cowley
subdivision_name3 = Creswell
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 16, 2004
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.825
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population_as_of = LookupUSEstPop|2054560|EYR
population_total = LookupUSEstPop|2054560|EST
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population_density_sq_mi = Decimals|#expr:LookupUSEstPop|2054560|EST/0.825|0
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_m = 348
elevation_ft = 1142
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
latd = 37 |latm = 4 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 0 |longs = 11 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67005 (Arkansas City)
area_code = 620
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 20-54560 GR|3
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 2061831 GR|3
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website = [http://parkerfieldks.org/ parkerfieldks.org]

Parkerfield is a city situated in the southwest part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. Because it was incorporated on March 16, 2004, it was not included in the 2000 census. The population was estimated to be formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2054560|EST in the year LookupUSEstPop|2054560|EYR.

History

Parkerfield was incorporated as a city of the third class on March 16, 2004, and elections for mayor and city council were held March 30. The decision to incorporate the city grew out of a protest by area residents of neighboring Arkansas City's plan to annex the area. They believed the city codes to be too restrictive and the taxes too high. The residents hired an attorney to fight the annexation.Cite news| first=Foss| last=Farrar| title=Parkerfield: One year later| url=http://www.arkcity.net/stories/041505/com_0001.shtml| publisher="The Ark City Traveler"| date=April 15, 2005| accessdate=2007-12-29|] The petition for incorporation was filed with the Cowley County Clerk on January 20, 2004, and was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 9.Cite web| url=http://www.cowleycounty.org/Commissioner/Minutes2004.htm| title=Cowley County Commission Minutes 2004| date=March 9, 2004| accessdate=2007-12-28|]

Law and government

Parkerfield is incorporated as a city of the third class and, as such, receives services from Creswell Township and Cowley County. Governmental services are provided through the acquisition of water from a rural water district, private sewage systems, fire protection from a rural fire district, law enforcement from the Cowley County Sheriff's Department, and road maintenance by the township and the county. The city is run by an elected mayor and five-member city council, and an appointed city clerk and city treasurer—all unpaid positions.

Geography

Parkerfield is located at (37.085036,-96.998978),GR|1 near the east edge of Arkansas City. The land topography consists of about 564 acres (261 acres platted and 302 acres unplatted at the time of incorporation) with basically a flat terrain with no natural boundaries and a drainage pattern generally to the southeast for the southern half of the area and to the northwest for the northern half of the area.

Demographics

Parkerfield's population was estimated to be formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2054560|EST in the year LookupUSEstPop|2054560|EYR, LookupUSEstPop|2054560|TXT.Cite web| url=http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php| title=Population Estimates| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division| Annual estimates of the population to 2054560|EDT. Released 2054560|RDT. Population change is from 2054560|IDT to 2054560|EDT.]

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References

External links

* [http://parkerfieldks.org City website]
* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns Cities and Towns in Kansas - Blue Skyways]

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