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Population (year 2000): 1,463. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,380 (-5.7% change)
 

Males: 691  (47.2%)
Females: 772  (52.8%)

Tucker County

Median resident age:  39.9 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26287.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,000 (it was $26,424 in 2000)
Parsons  $28,000
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,500 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
Parsons  $56,500
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Parsons:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (20.7%), United States (15.0%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.7%), Italian (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 1650 feet

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 1277 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Parsons

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parsons city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Parsons, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Parsons to the number of sex offenders is 200 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Parsons:  0.5% ($242)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (95.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (317.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hambleton, WV (2.5 miles ), Hendricks, WV (3.6 miles ), Montrose, WV (9.5 miles) , Thomas, WV (13.0 miles ), Davis, WV (14.8 miles ), Harman, WV (16.1 miles) , Elkins, WV (16.8 miles ), Rowlesburg, WV (17.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $79,700
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $57,200
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $58,500

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Latitude: 39.10 N, Longitude: 79.68 W


Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -128 (-8.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Parsons-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Parsons city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 tornado 31.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Parsons:
  • DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ELKINS, WV)
  • BROADDUS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PHILIPPI, WV)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parsons:
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 40 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 40 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 81 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Parsons:
  • ELKINS-RANDOLPH CO-JENNINGS RANDOLPH FLD (about 19 miles; ELKINS, WV; ID: EKN)
  • ROY AIRFIELD (about 23 miles; GRAFTON, WV; ID: 71D)
  • SIMPSON (about 24 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; ID: 9W3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parsons:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 69 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
Library in Parsons:
  • FIVE RIVERS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,193; Location: 301 WALNUT ST.; 22,621 books; 59 audio materials; 237 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Parsons: Parsons Town Hall (A), Tucker County Jail (B), Tucker County Courthouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Parsons include: Saint Johns Methodist Church (A), Parsons Presbyterian Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Methodist Church (D), First United Brethren Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Parsons Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Tucker County - Public Libraries- Five Rivers (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 301 Walnut Street).

Courts: Tucker County - County Court Clerk (215 1st Street), Tucker County - Circuit Court Judge (215 1st Street), Tucker County - Circuit Court Clerk (215 1st Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Parsons and their reported violations in the past:

PARSONS TOWN OF (Address: 341 SECOND STREET, Population served: 1572, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-1996. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.5%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.7%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  7.6%

Parsons compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 (2007 data):
  • Mountain Valley Bank, N.A.: Parsons Branch at 401 First Street, branch established on 1992-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.1 mil, Deposits: $77.5 mil, headquarters in Elkins, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain-Valley Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens National Bank of Elkins: Tucker County Branch at 224-226 Walnut Street, branch established on 1900-06-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $243.1 mil, Deposits: $196.5 mil, headquarters in Elkins, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Financial Corp.



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5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.66%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

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:
from Randolph County, WV  1.15% ($25,433 average AGI)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

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:
to Randolph County, WV  1.25% ($32,212 average AGI)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.53% ($23,143)
to Marion County, WV  0.38% ($32,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Parsons:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WDNE (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parsons:
  • WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)


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