Parsons, Kansas

Parsons is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 9,600 people lived there. It is the biggest city in Labette County. It is the second biggest city in the southeastern region of Kansas.

Geography
Parsons is at  (37.339070, -95.269747). The city is at the junction of U.S. Route 59 and U.S. Route 400. Along US-59, the city of Erie (the county seat of Neosho County) is  to the north and Oswego (the county seat of Labette County) is  south and east. Big Hill Lake is several miles to the west of the city, and Lake Parsons is northwest of Parsons.

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

Climate

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 9,600 people, 4,015 households, and 2,251 families living in Parson. Of the households, 58.4% owned their home and 41.6% rented their home.

The median age was 37.9 years. Of the people, 75.3% were White, 8.0% were Black, 1.7% were Native American, 0.7% were Asian, 2.1% were from some other race, and 12.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 10,500 people, 4,351 households, and 2,586 families living in Parson.

Education
College
 Labette Community College
Library
The first public library building in Parsons was the Carnegie Library. It was created in 1909. The Parsons Public Library moved to a modern building in 1977.

References

Other websites

City
 Parsons - Official
 Parsons Chamber of Commerce
Schools
 USD 503, local school district
 USD 506, local school district
 Labette Community College
Newspaper
 The Parsons Sun, local newspaper
Events
 Katy Days 
Maps
 Parsons City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Labette County, Kansas