Parsons, West Virginia

Parsons, West Virginia
First Street in Parsons
Location of Parsons in Tucker County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°5′45″N 79°40′46″W / 39.09583°N 79.67944°W / 39.09583; -79.67944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyTucker
Incorporated (town)June 16, 1893
Incorporated (city)February 18, 1907
Named afterWard Parsons
Government
  MayorBruce Kolsun
Area
  Total
1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
  Land1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
1,647 ft (502 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,322
  Estimate 
(2021)
1,307
  Density1,239.75/sq mi (478.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26287
Area code304
FIPS code54-62284
GNIS feature ID1555312
Websitecityofparsonswv.com

Parsons is the largest city in and county seat of Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,322 at the 2020 census. Parsons is located at the confluence of the Shavers Fork and the Black Fork, forming the head of the Cheat River.