Parsons, Kansas

Parsons: City in Labette County, Kansas, USA

About

Parsons is a city located in the county of Labette in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,500 and a population density of 384 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 9,463 inhabitants.

The city was created 154 years ago in 1869.

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Location of Parsons on Kansas map.

Quick Facts about Parsons

Population : 9,463 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kansas (United States)
County : Labette County
Postal code : 67357
Phone Area Codes : 620
Area : 27.37 km2
Altitude : 902 feet / 275 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1870 (154 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 08:46:55 (29th March 2024)
Density : 346 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -10.96% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Parsons is located at 37°20'25"N 95°15'40"W (37.3403400, -95.2610800).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Parsons decreased by 10.96% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 10,500 - census
2011 10,380 -1.16% estimation process
2012 10,268 -1.09% estimation process
2013 10,134 -1.32% estimation process
2014 10,081 -0.53% estimation process
2015 10,001 -0.8% estimation process
2016 9,841 -1.63% estimation process
2017 9,745 -0.99% estimation process
2018 9,626 -1.24% estimation process
2019 9,477 -1.57% estimation process
2020 9,463 -0.15% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 182,799
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 170,322
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 7.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 181,099
April 1, 2010 Population : 167,674
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.5%
People over 65 (%) : 16.6%
Female persons, % : 53.2%
White only, percent : 62.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 31.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 2.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 57.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 9,889
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.6%

Parsons zip code is 67357. County name: Labette, County fips: 20099

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $167,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,228
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $442
2015-2019 median gross rent : $859
2015-2019 Households : 75,940
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.25
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 8.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 77.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 763,505
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,891,412
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 10,598,082
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 4,359,074
2012 total retail sales per capita : $25,450
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $45,527
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,592
Percentage of people living in poverty : 17.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 16,348
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 8,929
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,355
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,574
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 11,752
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,578
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 13,567
2010 population per square mile : 1,222.5
2010 land area in square miles : 137.15
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $185,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,458
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $546
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,324
2015-2019 Households : 3,582
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.03
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 96.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 73.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 14.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 6,869
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 5,395
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 28,674
2012 total retail sales per capita : $3,839
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $67,204
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,195
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 631
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 405
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 160
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 158
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 449
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 53
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 552
2010 population per square mile : 920.0
2010 land area in square miles : 7.40
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $94,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,026
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $432
2015-2019 median gross rent : $802
2015-2019 Households : 1,954
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.76
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 17.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.4%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 20,545
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 94,808
2012 total retail sales per capita : $17,444
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $39,598
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,755
Percentage of people living in poverty : 20.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 662
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 298
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 261
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 121
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 516
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 64
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 550
2010 population per square mile : 1,348.8
2010 land area in square miles : 4.15

People born in Parsons (22)

People born in Parsons, including actress Jamie Anne Allman, football player Shaun Hill, sociologist William Richard Scott, .

List

  • T. Claude Ryan (American aviator) he was born in 03/01/1898
  • Bill Guthridge (American basketball player and coach) he was born in 27/07/1937
  • Billy O'Brien (Virginia politician) he was born in 20/04/1929
  • Deb Miller (American politician) she was born in 25/12/1956
  • Derrel Gofourth (American football player) he was born in 20/03/1955
  • Donald Watkins (American businessman) he was born in 08/09/1948
  • Fred Bradley (American baseball player) he was born in 31/07/1920
  • Jeff Kready (American actor)
  • Ralph Johnstone (American aviator) he was born in 18/09/1880
  • Ron Richard (American politician) he was born in 04/07/1947
  • Vernon Schmid (American writer) he was born in 31/07/1934
  • Annie Marie Watkins Garraway (American mathematician and philanthropist) she was born in 01/01/1940
  • Gil Britton (Major League Baseball shortstop) he was born in 21/09/1891
  • Nell Donnelly Reed (American fashion designer) she was born in 06/03/1889
  • Fletcher Flora (American writer) he was born in 20/05/1914
  • Levi Watkins (American surgeon) he was born in 13/06/1944
  • Monica Murnan (American politician who has served in the Kansas House of Representatives) she was born in 25/05/1966
  • Byron Wolfe (illustrator and painter (1904-1973)) he was born in 01/01/1904

Schools in Parsons

College & universities near Parsons, KS

Code Name City ZIP
155450 Labette Community College Parsons (KS) 67357-4201
155566 Neosho County Community College Chanute (KS) 66720
155201 Independence Community College Independence (KS) 67301-0708
154925 Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville (KS) 67337-5064
155681 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg (KS) 66762

Post offices near Parsons

Post Office Name City ZIP
Parson Post Office Parsons (KS) 67357
Denn Post Office Dennis (KS) 67341
Altamon Post Office Altamont (KS) 67330
Galesburg Post Office Galesburg (KS) 66740
Mound Valley Post Office Mound Valley (KS) 67354

Other places with the same name (3)

Other cities in Labette County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Labette County , KS.

City Name Population Title
Altamont 1,016 City in Kansas, United States
Chetopa 1,014 City in Labette County, Kansas, United States of America
Grove 713 Township in Jasper County, Illinois
Edna 401 Human settlement in Labette County, Kansas, United States of America
Mound Valley 389 Township in Labette County, Kansas
Oswego 297 City in Kansas
Montana 149 Human settlement in United States of America
Bartlett 73 City in Kansas
Labette 66 Township in Labette County, Kansas

Distance to Other Cities

Parsons distances to largest Kansas cities