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Population: 11,514. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,212 (-2.6% change)
Males: 5,500 (47.8%), Females: 6,014 (52.2%)

Labette County

Zip code: 67357

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $28,345
Median house value: $37,900

Population by Race

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

Map of Parsons, KS

Population by Education

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%).

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parsons:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 56 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • TULSA INTL (about 91 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 100 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parsons:

  • TRI-CITY (about 16 miles; PARSONS, KS; Abbreviation: PPF)
  • OSWEGO MUNI (about 21 miles; OSWEGO, KS; Abbreviation: K67)
  • NEODESHA MUNI (about 26 miles; NEODESHA, KS; Abbreviation: 2K7)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Parsons:

  • LABETTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 728; Location: 200 S 14TH; Public; Website: www.labette.cc.ks.us)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 95 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)

Schools

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)

Libraries

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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