Drinking water stations with addresses in Parsons and their reported violations in the past:
PARSONS WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3889, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2000), St Public Notif received (MAY-02-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
NORTH UD OF DECATUR/BENTON CO. (Population served: 2686, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2005)
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2005)
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-22-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-28-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2002)
- One minor monitoring violation
PERRYVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 2443, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  19.6% | | Whole state: |  13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Parsons, TN
142 people in nursing homes
Parsons compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Parsons (2009 data):
- Community South Bank: Parsons Branch, Parsons Drive Thru Branch, at 51 West Main Street. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $715.3 mil, Deposits: $629.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Tennessee Central Bancshares, Inc.
- Farmers Bank: at 29 East Main Street, branch established on 1907-03-09. Info updated 2008-09-09: Bank assets: $37.0 mil, Deposits: $32.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Townsend Financial Corporation
- Decatur County Bank: Parsons Branch at 300 South Tennessee Avenue, branch established on 1979-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.7 mil, Deposits: $68.1 mil, headquarters in Decaturville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Bancshares, Inc
- First Bank: Parsons Branch at 450 Tennessee Avenue South, branch established on 2007-10-15. Info updated 2007-04-24: Bank assets: $2,098.3 mil, Deposits: $1,744.8 mil, headquarters in Lexington, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Decatur County Tennessee:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Parsons
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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| Adherents | 55.3% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 7.0% | 4.1% |
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| Congregations | 41.3% | 26.1% | 2.2% | 10.9% | 2.2% |
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| Name | Old Missionary Baptists Associations | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
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| Congregations | 2.2% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 6.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $24,776 | $33,035 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $562 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $16,232 | $24,348 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,007 | $36,084 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $7,946 | $23,838 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $4,535 | $18,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $3,109 | $18,654 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $20,737 | $27,649 | 1 | $301 |
| Gas Supply |
6 | $13,584 | $27,168 | 3 | $2,702 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,081 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,063 |
| Totals for Government |
42 | $93,926 | $26,836 | 9 | $5,709 |
Parsons government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $300,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,802,000
Water Utilities: $672,000
Police Protection: $368,000
Regular Highways: $251,000
Financial Administration: $148,000
Sewerage: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $66,000
Air Transportation: $56,000
Fire Protection: $27,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $347,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $365,000
Electric Utilities: $10,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $5,777,000
Water Utilities: $717,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $5,195,000
Water Utilities: $636,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $582,000
Water Utilities: $81,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $73,000
General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $52,000
Police Protection: $28,000
Fire Protection: $18,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Air Transportation: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $964,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,833,000
Water Utilities: $681,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $190,000
Highways: $73,000
All Other: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $281,000
Public Utilities: $6,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $923,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000
6.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,390 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.68% | | Tennessee average: | 7.52% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,205 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.63% | | Tennessee average: | 6.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Parsons:
- WKJQ (1550 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARSONS, TN; Owner: CLENNEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WDXL (1490 AM; 1 kW; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: LEXINGTON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Parsons:
- WKJQ-FM (97.3 FM; PARSONS, TN; Owner: CLENNEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFGZ (94.5 FM; LOBELVILLE, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
- WLVS-FM (106.5 FM; CLIFTON, TN; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBFG (96.5 FM; PARKER'S CROSSROADS, TN; Owner: CROSSROADS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAYW (89.9 FM; NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
- WDNX (89.1 FM; OLIVE HILL, TN; Owner: RURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC)
- WZLT (99.3 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: LEXINGTON BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Parsons:
- WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
- W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Parsons, Tennessee:
- Fatal accident count: 20
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 36
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 11
- Fatalities: 24
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 60
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Tennessee average:
- Fatal accident count: 115
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 294
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Parsons fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $659,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,580
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,458
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 21,952
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Harold G Oliphant, Beech River Regional Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00332466
Registrant: State Of Tennessee, Dot Aeronautics Div., Nashville, TN 37217, Phone: (615) 741-3208, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 1334 Tennessee Ave N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- Hickerson Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Call Sign: WPIF998
Assigned Frequencies : 929.612 MHz, 929.287 MHz, 929.562 MHz, 929.962 MHz
Grant Date: 01/19/2001, Expiration Date: 09/13/2010, Cancelation Date: 07/03/2002, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 1110 S Tennessee Ave, Call Sign: KNDP513
Assigned Frequencies : 463.075 MHz, 462.950 MHz, 462.975 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/1995, Expiration Date: 08/20/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2000
Registrant: State Of Tennessee, 287 Plus Park Blvd, Nashville, TN 37247-0701, Phone: (901) 847-3031 - City Water Reservoir, Type: Tank, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 30 m, Call Sign: KWM862
Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 05/26/2005, Expiration Date: 07/26/2015, Certifier: Larry Marshall
Registrant: Area Wide Communications, 102 E Middle St, Medina, TN 38355, Phone: (731) 783-5380, Fax: (731) 783-3317, Email:
- Lat: 35.651917 Lon: -88.127056, Call Sign: WPZR886
469.887 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz
Grant Date: 03/01/2004, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014, Certifier: Kim Matthews
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (858) 452-7207, Email:
- BEECH RIVER REGIONAL, Beech River Regional Airport, Type: Building, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 5.6 m, Call Sign: WQEG426
Assigned Frequencies : 453.162 MHz
Grant Date: 01/19/2006, Expiration Date: 01/19/2016, Certifier: Michael A Carroll
Registrant: Automated Weather Specilaties Inc, 3709 Cedar Springs Rd, Rural Retreat, VA 24368, Phone: (276) 686-5217, Fax: (276) 686-5385, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2- Us Interstate 412, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNLN271
Assigned Frequencies : 152.720 MHz
Grant Date: 05/16/1997, Expiration Date: 05/16/2007, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2007
Registrant: Dettra Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 18864, Washington, DC 20036-8864, Phone: (202) 965-4664 - Us Interstate 412, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KWU381
Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
Registrant: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Tenth Floor, Washington, DC 20004-2400, Phone: (202) 508-9562, Fax: (202) 508-9700, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3- 3 Mi Se Of Scott Omi Airport, Type: Tower, Overall height: 122 m, Call Sign: KYR737, Licensee ID: L00053071
Assigned Frequencies : 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/1999, Expiration Date: 03/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/23/2004
Registrant: Crounse Corp, 2626 Broadway, Paducah, KY 42001 - Beech River Regional Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WQCR555, Licensee ID: L00332466
Assigned Frequencies : 118.125 MHz
Grant Date: 05/09/2005, Expiration Date: 05/09/2015
Registrant: State Of Tennessee - Beech River Regional Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 7.7 m, Call Sign: WQDW433
Assigned Frequencies : 123.000 MHz
Grant Date: 11/15/2005, Expiration Date: 11/15/2015, Certifier: Danny Azbill
Registrant: Beech River Regional Airport Authority, 29 East Main Street, Parsons, TN 38363, Phone: (731) 968-3006
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Parsons)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Parsons)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 54
- Hazardous Condition: 17
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Parsons, TN
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