Back بارسونز (فيرجينيا الغربية) Arabic بارسونز ARZ پارزونز، باتی ویرجینیا AZB Parsons (Virgínia de l'Oest) Catalan Парсонс (Малхбузен Вирджини) CE Parsons (kapital sa kondado) CEB Parsons, Gorllewin Virginia Welsh Parsons (West Virginia) German Parsons (Virginia Occidental) Spanish Parsons (Mendebaldeko Virginia) Basque
Parsons, West Virginia | |
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 First Street in Parsons | |
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 Location of Parsons in Tucker County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′45″N 79°40′46″W / 39.09583°N 79.67944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Tucker |
| Incorporated (town) | June 16, 1893 |
| Incorporated (city) | February 18, 1907[1] |
| Named for | Ward Parsons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruce Kolsun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,647 ft (502 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,322 |
| • Estimate (2021)[3] | 1,307 |
| • Density | 1,239.75/sq mi (478.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26287 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-62284[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555312[5] |
| Website | cityofparsonswv |
Parsons is the largest city in and county seat of Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.[6] The population was 1,322 at the 2020 census.[3] Parsons is located at the confluence of the Shavers Fork and the Black Fork, forming the head of the Cheat River.
- ^ West Virginia Encyclopedia: "Parsons." West Virginia Humanities Council, Charleston, WV. Accessed 2013-07-28.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.