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Population (year 2000): 11,514. Estimated
population in July 2005: 11,212 (-2.6% change)
Males: 5,500 (47.8%), Females: 6,014 (52.2%)
Labette County
Zip code:
67357
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $28,345 (year 2000)
Median house value: $37,900 (year 2000)
Races in Parsons:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.3%)
- Black (8.2%)
- Hispanic (4.6%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Other race (1.9%)
Ancestries: German (16.5%), United States
(13.6%), Irish (11.0%), English (8.5%), French (2.6%), Dutch
(2.0%).
Elevation: 907 feet
Land area: 10.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Parsons
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Parsons city
- Never married: 24.5%
- Now married: 48.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 13.9%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -469 (-3.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Parsons:
- LABETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (SOUTH HWY 59
PO BOX 956)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Parsons:
- OSWEGO HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; OSWEGO, KS)
- NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CHANUTE,
KS)
- WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; NEODESHA,
KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Parsons:
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 56 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
- TULSA INTL (about 91 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 100 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Parsons:
- TRI-CITY (about 16 miles; PARSONS, KS; ID: PPF)
- OSWEGO MUNI (about 21 miles; OSWEGO, KS; ID: K67)
- NEODESHA MUNI (about 26 miles; NEODESHA, KS; ID:
2K7)
College/University in Parsons:
- LABETTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 728; Location: 200 S 14TH; Public; Website:
www.labette.cc.ks.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Parsons:
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles;
PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles;
JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 95 miles; TULSA, OK; FT
enrollment: 3,760)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; TULSA, OK;
FT enrollment: 8,727)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; EMPORIA,
KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99
miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles;
TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
Public high school in Parsons:
- PARSONS SR HIGH (Students: 575; Location:
3030 MORTON; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Parsons:
- PARSONS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 369;
Location: 2719 MAIN; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MEADOWVIEW ELEM (Students: 353; Location:
1377 21000 ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
- LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 258; Location: 1800
DIRR; Grades: KG - 05)
- GARFIELD ELEM (Students: 226; Location: 300 S
14TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- GUTHRIDGE ELEM (Students: 202; Location: 1020
S 31ST; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Parsons:
- PARSONS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 133;
Location: 1831 STEVENS; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Parsons:
- PARSONS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$289,499; Location: 311 S 17TH; 62,298 books; 1,369
audio materials; 1,843 video materials; 118 serial
subscriptions)
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