Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.7%
(17.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.1% for Black residents, 18.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.8% for American Indian residents, 24.6% for other race residents, 22.7% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 40 registered sex offenders living in Parsons, Kansas as of May 21, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Parsons is 254 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Crime rates in Parsons by year
Type
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (9.5)
0 (0.0)
4 (38.9)
0 (0.0)
2 (19.8)
0 (0.0)
1 (10.2)
1 (10.3)
1 (10.5)
1 (10.7)
1 (10.7)
0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)
10 (90.7)
6 (57.1)
7 (66.2)
6 (57.1)
8 (77.8)
2 (19.8)
4 (39.6)
10 (99.8)
13 (132.5)
7 (72.4)
8 (83.6)
7 (74.7)
5 (53.4)
4 (42.7)
Robberies (per 100,000)
5 (45.4)
19 (181.0)
3 (28.4)
4 (38.1)
8 (77.8)
2 (19.8)
3 (29.7)
10 (99.8)
5 (50.9)
6 (62.1)
7 (73.2)
11 (117.4)
11 (117.4)
3 (32.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)
81 (735.0)
112 (1,067)
80 (757.1)
52 (494.9)
48 (467.0)
56 (555.0)
47 (465.3)
56 (559.1)
60 (611.3)
81 (838.2)
54 (564.3)
70 (746.8)
56 (597.8)
59 (629.7)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
170 (1,543)
249 (2,371)
100 (946.3)
114 (1,085)
123 (1,197)
81 (802.8)
136 (1,346)
100 (998.4)
115 (1,172)
80 (827.8)
108 (1,129)
92 (981.5)
62 (661.8)
81 (864.6)
Thefts (per 100,000)
578 (5,245)
476 (4,533)
429 (4,060)
344 (3,274)
409 (3,979)
288 (2,854)
307 (3,039)
352 (3,514)
305 (3,107)
252 (2,608)
201 (2,101)
292 (3,115)
251 (2,679)
245 (2,615)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
17 (154.3)
17 (161.9)
21 (198.7)
10 (95.2)
19 (184.9)
16 (158.6)
22 (217.8)
20 (199.7)
22 (224.1)
14 (144.9)
20 (209.0)
12 (128.0)
25 (266.9)
33 (352.2)
Arson (per 100,000)
7 (63.5)
4 (38.1)
9 (85.2)
4 (38.1)
9 (87.6)
1 (9.9)
11 (108.9)
4 (39.9)
4 (40.8)
5 (51.7)
7 (73.2)
7 (74.7)
5 (53.4)
5 (53.4)
City-Data.com crime index
563.3
673.6
476.4
370.6
514.6
315.9
406.5
448.1
488.1
438.7
402.3
469.2
393.7
363.0
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: American (26.0%), German (18.0%), English (7.1%), Irish (4.4%), European (3.2%), Italian (2.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated in 1871
Elevation: 907 feet
Land area: 10.4 square miles.
Population density: 905 people per square mile (low).
20 residents are foreign born
This city:
0.2%
Kansas:
7.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,937 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $948 (1.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (91.4 miles , pop. 393,049).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (325.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (2.8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.2%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
Average climate in Parsons, Kansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Parsons-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/4/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Parsons city center killed 4 peopleand injured 30 peopleand caused $20 million in damages.
On 9/27/1959, a category F4 tornado 17.8 miles away from the city center killed one personand injured one personand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Parsons-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 701% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 111.5 miles away from the city center On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 150.1 miles away from the city center On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 126.2 miles away from the city center On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 129.4 miles away from Parsons center On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 199.0 miles away from the city center On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 149.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Labette County (14) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals in Parsons:
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTER (400 KATY)
HOSPICE CARE OF KANSAS LLC (1906 MAIN SUITES 103-107)
KATY MEMORIAL HOSP (provides emergency services, 400 KATY ST)
LABETTE HEALTH (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 1902 SOUTH US HWY 59)
PARSONS STATE HOSPITAL (2601 GABRIEL PO BOX 738)
Nursing Homes in Parsons:
ELMHAVEN (1315 S 15TH ST)
ELMHAVEN EAST (1400 S 15TH ST)
ELMHAVEN WEST NURSING HOME (1315 S 15TH ST)
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - PARSONS (709 LEAWOOD DR)
LABETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (1902 S US HIGHWAY 59)
PARSONS GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (709 LEAWOOD DR)
PARSONS NURSING CENTER (3500 BROADWAY AVE)
PARSONS PRESBYTERIAN MANOR (3501 DIRR AVE)
Dialysis Facilities in Parsons:
PARSONS DIALYSIS CENTER (1902 S HWY 59, BLDG B)
Home Health Centers in Parsons:
HOME HEALTHCARE CONNECTION SE (1717 CORNING)
INDEPENDENT STRIDES HOME HEALTH (315 NORTH 16TH)
Airports located in Parsons:
Tri-City Airport (PPF) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 30, Itinerant Ops: 300, Local Ops: 2,000, Military Ops: 10)
Notable locations in Parsons: Katy Parsons Golf Club (A), Parsons Water Treatment Plant (B), Parsons Arboretum (C), Flynn Industrial Park (D), Kansas State University Southeast Agricultural Research Center - Parsons Unit (E), Beachner Grain Elevator Number 1 (F), Belmont Square (G), Parsons Police Department (H), KLKC - FM (Parsons) (I), Labette County Judicial Center (J), Parsons Fire Department (K), Parsons Police Department Jail (L), Labette County Medical Center Emergency Medical Services (M), Parsons Fire Department Station 2 (N), Labette County Health Department (O), Parsons Public Library (P), Parsons Historical Society (Q), Parsons Iron Horse Museum (R), Parsons City Hall (S), Parsons Senior Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Parsons include: Vineyard Christian Fellowship (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of God (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Faith United Methodist Church (F), First Assembly of God Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Parsons include: Winway Park (1), Glenwood Park (2), Circle Park (3), Forest Park (4), Lopez Park (5), Marvel Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Townsman Motel (Highway 59 South) (1), Parsons Super 8 Motel (229 Main St) (2), GuestHouse Intl Canterbury (400 East Main Street) (3), Super 8 Motel (229 Main Street) (4), 160 Motel (East Main) (5), Parsonian Hotel (1725 Broadway Avenue) (6), Days Inn (400 Main Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Labette County - District Judge Robert J Fleming- Court Reporter (201 South Central Avenue) (1), Labette County - Clerk of District Court (201 South Central Avenue) (2), Labette County - Home Health Agency (South Highway 59) (3), Labette County - Associate District Judge- District Judge Daniel Brewster- Court Repo (201 South Central Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Bill Guthridge - Basketball player-coach, Buck Clayton - Jazz trumpeter, Ron Richard - Politician, Shaun Hill - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Jan 9, 1980), T. Claude Ryan - Aviator, M. Penn Phillips - Real estate businessman, Derrel Gofourth - Football player, Fred Bradley - Baseball player, Gil Britton - Major League Baseball shortstop, Nathaniel Motte - Male singer.
Labette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Parsons and their reported violations in the past:
LABETTE CO RWD 8 (Population served: 1,063, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2011)
Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JUL-02-2010, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011)
Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011)
Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011)
GREAT PLAINS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Population served: 182, Surface water):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2013), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2013)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-20-2012)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-20-2012)
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-19-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-20-2012)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2010)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2010), St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-20-2012)
23 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2007)
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2007)
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2007)
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2007)
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2007)
One routine major monitoring violation
2 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:
2.3 people
Kansas:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
59.4%
Whole state:
66.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Parsons in 2010:
191 people in residential treatment centers for adults
180 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
4 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Parsons in 2000:
290 people in nursing homes
201 people in homes for the mentally retarded
19 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
16 people in other group homes
Banks with branches in Parsons (2011 data):
Commercial Bank: Parsons West Branch, at 1901 Main Street, Parsons Down Town Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $230.9 mil, Deposits: $190.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 8 total offices
Great Southern Bank: Parsons Branch at 1900 Main Street, branch established on 1871/01/01; Motor Bank Branch at 1719-1727 Corning Street, branch established on 1973/04/23. Info updated 2012/02/03: Bank assets: $3,788.7 mil, Deposits: $2,986.3 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
First Neodesha Bank: Parsons Branch at 1230 Main Street, branch established on 1903/07/14; North 6th Street Branch at 3201 North 6th Street, branch established on 2006/03/22. Info updated 2011/08/02: Bank assets: $77.1 mil, Deposits: $69.8 mil, headquarters in Neodesha, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Bancshares, Inc.
Labette Bank: Parsons Branch at 2121 Main Street, branch established on 2004/12/30; Parsons Branch at 3129 Main Street, branch established on 1990/04/16. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $328.7 mil, Deposits: $288.3 mil, headquarters in Altamont, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Labette County Bankshares, Inc.
Community National Bank & Trust: Parsons Branch at 330 North 16th St, branch established on 2001/01/08. Info updated 2011/01/06: Bank assets: $766.3 mil, Deposits: $636.2 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp, Inc.
Religion statistics for Parsons, KS (based on Labette County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,780
37
Mainline Protestant
4,713
22
Catholic
1,000
2
Other
258
2
Black Protestant
123
1
None
10,733
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 97. The highest number of fire incidents - 179 took place in 2006, and the least - 42 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (41.5%), and Outside Fires (41.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Parsons, KS