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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).
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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  18.7% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Parsons, WV
Parsons compared to West Virginia state average:
- 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 (2009 data):
- 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: $282.5 mil, Deposits: $217.4 mil, headquarters in Elkins, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Financial Corp.
- Mountain Valley Bank, N.A.: Parsons Branch at 401 First Street, branch established on 1992-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.7 mil, Deposits: $88.9 mil, headquarters in Elkins, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain-Valley Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Tucker County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Wood (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Religion statistics for Parsons
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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| Adherents | 35.9% | 33.5% | 5.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 48.7% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Pentecostal Church of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 5.8% |
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| Congregations | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 17.9% |
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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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,734 | $20,808 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,945 | $35,340 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,103 | $25,236 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $6,730 | $26,920 | 1 | $567 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,645 | $27,870 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,538 | $18,456 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,293 | $29,172 | 1 | $848 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $267 |
| Totals for Government |
12 | $26,988 | $26,988 | 3 | $1,682 |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Parsons:
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDNE (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- 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)
- WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
- WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
- WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Parsons:
- WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
Parsons fatal accident list:
Apr 12, 1986 04:10 AM, 72, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $5,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 994
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 8,650
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 2 Mi Se Of Parsons On Cr 219-7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN739
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- DAVID J SASKA, 2 Mi. Se Of Parsons, On Cr 219-7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- Rt 219 N, Call Sign: KQF795, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies : 47.1400 MHz, 47.2800 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 07/04/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/25/2002
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 478-2304 - Arch A Moore Jr Career Center Rt 219 N, Call Sign: WNHT439, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies : 47.2800 MHz, 47.1400 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 10/26/2001, Expiration Date: 01/20/2012
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 478-2304 - Beside Cemetery Access Rd On Rt 219, Type: Pole, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPKK652, Licensee ID: L00108920
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 03/24/2012, Certifier: John Wilson
Registrant: City Of Parsons, 341 Second St, Parsons, WV 26287, Phone: (304) 478-2311, Fax: (304) 478-2311 - Lat: 35.097361 Lon: -79.679750, Call Sign: WPVK580
Assigned Frequencies : 155.415 MHz, 155.415 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/2002, Expiration Date: 07/02/2012, Certifier: Carol D Irons
Registrant: Tucker County Sheriff, 318 Second St., Parsons, WV 26287, Phone: (304) 478-2321, Fax: (304) 478-4819, Email:
- City Bldg First Street, Type: Building, Structure height: 12.1 m, Call Sign: WPVK994
Assigned Frequencies : 456.525 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012, Certifier: Carol D Irons
Registrant: Tucker County Sheriff, 318 Second St., Parsons, WV 26287, Phone: (304) 478-2321, Fax: (304) 478-4819, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Parsons)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 12
- Hazardous Condition: 25
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Parsons, WV
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