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City of Parsons
Location of Parsons in Kansas.
Location of Parsons in Kansas.
Coordinates: 37°20′21″N 95°16′11″W / 37.33917, -95.26972
Country United States
State Kansas
County Labette
Founded 1870
Incorporated 1871
Area
 - Total 10. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Alphabetical list |}Former counties of KansasMarion (1855-1857 One of 36 Original Counties Labette County (county code LB) is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (26. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
 - Land 10. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (26. 8 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2006)
 - Total 11,237
 - Density 1,084/sq mi (418. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67357
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-54675[1]
GNIS feature ID 0469782[2]
Website: www.parsonsks.com

Parsons is a city in the northern part of Labette County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area Code 620 is the Area code for Telephone exchanges in most of southern Kansas, with the exception of the city of Wichita and the surrounding Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Labette County (county code LB) is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model roughly coincident The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 11,514 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 11,237 in the year 2006. [3] It is the most populous city of Labette County, and it is the second most populous city in the southeastern region of Kansas. Southeast Kansas is a Region of the US state of Kansas. It can be roughly defined by Woodson County in the northwest Bourbon

On June 5, 2006 the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Parsons a 2006 Great American Main Street Award winner for its successful efforts in revitalizing its downtown area through historic preservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member-supported organization that was founded in 1949 by Congressional charter to support preservation The award was presented during the 2006 National Main Streets Conference in New Orleans. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Parsons was one of only five cities receiving the 2006 award.

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History

Parsons was named after Levi Parsons, president of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad. The town was founded in 1870 and incorporated the following year. During World War II it was home to the Kansas Ordnance Plant, which later operated for some years as the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In Spring of 2005, the munitions plant was placed on the BRAC list for closure. The community has rallied behind the current plant operator, Day and Zimmerman, to keep the company on the grounds after closure and to keep those jobs and more in the Parsons area. (See link to "Great Plains Industrial Park" in "External Links", below) Parsons is also home to the Parsons State Hospital & Training Center, which has been in operation since 1903 when it was opened as the Kansas State Hospital for Epileptics. In 1957 the Hospital was renamed Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. At that time it began providing programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. Developmental disability is a term used to describe life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical or combination of mental and physical impairments The Hospital occupies 43 buildings on 163 acres. The hospital also includes residential services, the University Center on Developmental Disabilities and the Parsons Research Center for the University of Kansas, the Special Purpose School of the Southeast Regional Education Service Center. The Southeast Kansas Agricultural Research Center of Kansas State University is also located on the grounds.

The first library in Parsons began as a subscription library in 1904 and was located in the city hall. Parsons Public Library, a Carnegie library, officially opened on May 18, 1909. For other uses see Carnegie Library (disambiguation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library and Carnegie Public Library A new library building was opened on April 18, 1977, and the old library building has since been renovated to become a visual and performing arts center.

On April 19, 2000 an F3 tornado cut a devastating path of destruction through the center of Parsons. Eight hundred homes, one hundred twenty businesses, hundreds of vehicles were destroyed or damaged.

Geography

Parsons is located at 37°20′21″N, 95°16′11″W (37. 339070, -95. 269747). [4] The city is at the junction of U.S. Route 59 and U.S. Route 400. US Route 59 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in parts of Texas) US Route 400 is a mostly east-west US Highway, commissioned in 1994 Along US-59, the city of Erie (the county seat of Neosho County) is 17 miles to the north and Oswego (the county seat of Labette County) is 20 miles south and east. Erie is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1211 at the 2000 census. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Neosho County (standard abbreviation NO) is a County located in the U Oswego is a City situated along the Neosho River in the eastern part of Labette County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central Big Hill Lake is several miles to the west of the city.

The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant (KSAAP) is located southeast of the city. The facility was completed in 1942 to support World War II operations and consists of 21 separate facilities over 13,727 acres. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The installation is actively used as a munitions loading, assembly, and packing facility. [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (26. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), all land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of [1]

Culture

City events:

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1880 4,199
—
1890 6,736 60. 4%
1900 7,682 14. 0%
1910 12,463 62. 2%
1920 16,028 28. 6%
1930 14,903 -7. 0%
1940 14,294 -4. 1%
1950 14,750 3. 2%
1960 13,929 -5. 6%
1970 13,015 -6. 6%
1980 12,898 -0. 9%
1990 11,924 -7. 6%
2000 11,514 -3. 4%

Parsons's population was estimated to be 11,237 in the year 2006, a decrease of 247, or -2. 2%, over the previous six years. [3]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[1] there were 11,514 people, 4,738 households, and 2,909 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,111. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (429. 1/km²). There were 5,359 housing units at an average density of 517. 2/sq mi (199. 7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85. 54% White, 8. 17% Black or African American, 1. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 12% Native American, 0. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 42% Asian, 0. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 01% Pacific Islander, 1. Pacific Islander Americans are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. 90% from other races, and 2. 84% from two or more races. The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from different races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically 64% of the population.

There were 4,738 households out of which 30. The household is the basic unit of analysis in many Social, Microeconomic and Government models 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43. 3% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 6% were non-families. 33. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 32 and the average family size was 2. 96.

In the city the population was spread out with 26. 2% under the age of 18, 9. 6% from 18 to 24, 26. 2% from 25 to 44, 20. 4% from 45 to 64, and 17. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,345, and the median income for a family was $36,557. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Males had a median income of $28,667 versus $21,558 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,763. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 9% of families and 14. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 11. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

USD 503 Parsons District Schools

USD 506 Labette County District Schools (Serves rural and western Parsons inside Labette County)

USD 504 Oswego District Schools (Serves eastern rural Parsons)

Private School

College

Points of interest

Civil War veterans bought a portion of Oakwood Cemetery in 1886 and named it Antietam Circle
Civil War veterans bought a portion of Oakwood Cemetery in 1886 and named it Antietam Circle

Notable residents

See also

Information on this and other cities in Kansas

Other information for Kansas

References

  1. ^ a b c American FactFinder. ZaSu Pitts ( January 3,  &ndash June 7,) (ˈzeɪsuː ˈpɪts was an American Film Actress who starred in many silent Vernon Schmid (born July 31 1934 in Parsons Kansas) is a poet journalist educator clergyman and syndicated columnist Clark Tippet (born in Parsons Kansas October 5, 1954 - died in Parsons Kansas January 28[[ 992]] This is a listing of incorporated cities located in the US state of Kansas. Kansas has the twenty-sixth highest Per capita income in the United States, at $20506 (2000 Alphabetical list |}Former counties of KansasMarion (1855-1857 One of 36 Original Counties This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. The following is a list of Colleges and universities in the U United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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  3. ^ a b Population Estimates. U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Released 2007-06-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Population change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  5. ^ Interim Soil Removal at Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. ECC. Retrieved on 2006-07-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of

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