Parsons is a city located in Labette County, Kansas, in the southeast section of Kansas between Erie, Kansas and Oswego, Kansas along Highway 400 near Big Hill Lake and Neosho State Lake & Park. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,514.
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 housed the Kansas Ordnance Plant, which is now operating as the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Parsons is also home to the Parsons State Hospital & Training Center, which has been in operation since 1903.
Parsons was the birthplace of actress Zazu Pitts and jazz musician Buck Clayton aka Wilbur Dorsey Clayton and was the home town of singer Clancy Hayes.
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Geography
Parsons is located at 35°38'56" North, 88°7'24" West (35.648780, -88.123386)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.1 km˛ (3.9 mi˛). 10.1 km˛ (3.9 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,452 people, 1,063 households, and 646 families residing in the city. The population density is 242.1/km˛ (627.3/mi˛). There are 1,205 housing units at an average density of 119.0/km˛
Parsons is a city located in Tucker County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,463. It is the county seat of Tucker County6.
Geography
Parsons is located at 39°5'45" North, 79°40'46" West (39.095721, -79.679465)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 km˛ (1.2 mi˛). 2.8 km˛ (1.1 mi˛) of it is land and 0.3 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 9.17% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,463 people, 642 households, and 426 families residing in the city. The population
Kansas Travel Guide
Kansas is known as the Wheat State, the Sunflower State, and the Jayhawker State. Kansas is an almost rectangular shaped state at the geographic center of the United States. Topeka is the state's capitol and is home to many of the state's governmental agencies. Kansas City also is halfway in Kansas and is a large metropolitan center.
Tallgrass Prairie preserves the natural habitat of the Prairies. Of the 400,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American Continent, less than 1 percent remains, primarily in the Flint Hills.
Other sights include Fort Larned on the
Kansas City is a city and county seat of Wyandotte County, Kansas; it is part of the "Unified Government" which also includes Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 146,866.
Situated at the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, the city is opposite Kansas City, Missouri, and is included in the bi-state Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Geography
Kansas City is located at 39°6'24" North, 94°40'35" West (39.106780, -94.676470)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 331.0 km˛ (127.8 mi˛). 321.8 km˛ (124.3 mi˛) of it is land
Edwardsville is a city located in Wyandotte County, Kansas and is part of the "Unified Government" which contains Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs, Kansas and Edwardsville, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,146.
Geography
Edwardsville is located at 39°3'48" North, 94°48'52" West (39.063428, -94.814347)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.9 km˛ (9.2 mi˛). 23.3 km˛ (9.0 mi˛) of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.71% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,146 people, 1,568 households,
