Parsons, Kansas

Parsons, Kansas
Former Parsons Carnegie Library, now Parsons Carnegie Arts Center (2013)
Former Parsons Carnegie Library, now Parsons Carnegie Arts Center (2013)
Official seal of Parsons, Kansas
Location within Labette County and Kansas
Location within Labette County and Kansas
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°20′21″N 95°16′11″W / 37.33917°N 95.26972°W / 37.33917; -95.26972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLabette
Founded1870
Incorporated1871
Named forLevi Parsons
Government
 • MayorKevin Cruse
Area
 • Total10.72 sq mi (27.76 km2)
 • Land10.63 sq mi (27.54 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation902 ft (275 m)
Population
 • Total9,600
 • Density900/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67357
Area code620
FIPS code20-54675[1]
GNIS ID469782[1]
Websiteparsonsks.com

Parsons is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 9,600.[3][4] It is the most populous city of Labette County, and the second-most populous city in the southeastern region of Kansas. It is home to Labette Community College and the Parsons State Hospital & Training Center.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Parsons, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Parsons, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Parsons, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.