Profile for Parsons, Tennessee, TN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.5 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Parsons

Cemeteries (56)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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6% of Parsons residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Parsons ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (TN GenWeb) for Decatur County
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• Decatur County Ancestry forum
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• National database of cemetery records
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Parsons was $18,077, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Parsons residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Decatur County genealogy forum

Median rent in Parsons, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $231.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $689.

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Libraries in Parsons include Parsons Public Library ... View libraries

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Decatur County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Parsons political report.

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The average commute time for Parsons workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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