Profile for Parsons, West Virginia, WV

Local festivals include:

• Tucker County Fair - Aug. 20-25, 2007
• Hick Festival - Sept. 1-3, 2007

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 (9)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Parsons population
• Ancestry of people in Parsons
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• Income in Parsons
• Marital status of adults in Parsons
• Place of birth of people in Parsons
• Residence in 1995, of people in Parsons
• School enrollment & education levels in Parsons
• Transportation & commute times in Parsons
• Tucker County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Parsons demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Tucker County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26287 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Tucker County tourism

27% of Parsons residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Parsons ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Parsons
• Cemeteries in Tucker County
• Libraries in or near Parsons

Post a query on a message board:

• Tucker County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Parsons museums
• Parsons historic sites
• Parsons area parks

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• Parsons area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Tucker County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Parsons
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Tucker County

• Parsons business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Tucker County
• Arrests in Tucker County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Parsons was $16,565, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Tucker County economic census
• Tucker County economic summary
• Tucker County employment growth
• Tucker County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

12% of Parsons residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Parsons
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Parsons
• School districts in or near Parsons
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Parsons

• Air pollution in Tucker County
• Diesel soot in Tucker County
• Land contamination in Tucker County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Tucker County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

Parsons festival dates:

• Tucker County Fair - Aug. 20-25, 2007
• Hick Festival - Sept. 1-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Parsons

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Parsons
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Parsons items now on sale

• Tucker County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Parsons medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Parsons
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Parsons
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Tucker County genealogy forum

Median rent in Parsons, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $239.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $558.

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• Homes for sale in the Parsons area
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• Get free moving quotes
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• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Parsons include Five Rivers ... View libraries

• Libraries near Parsons

• West Virginia library

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• Census map of Parsons area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Parsons

• Daily newspapers in or near Parsons
• AM radio stations in or near Parsons
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• Media ownership in the Parsons area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Parsons
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Parsons
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Parsons

• Parks near Parsons
• National forests in West Virginia
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Parsons
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• Post cards of West Virginia communities

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

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Parsons
• Total membership by faith, in Tucker County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Parsons workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Parsons travel guide
• Airports near Parsons
• Hotels near Parsons
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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