Parsons, Kansas
Parsons, Kansas | |
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Former Parsons Carnegie Library, now Parsons Carnegie Arts Center (2013) | |
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Labette |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Named after | Levi Parsons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Verlyn Bolinger |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.72 sq mi (27.76 km2) |
| • Land | 10.63 sq mi (27.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,600 |
| • Density | 900/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67357 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-54675 |
| GNIS ID | 469782 |
| Website | parsonsks.com |
Parsons is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 9,600. 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.