ParsonsWV
A town of 1,448. Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,448
−10.6% since 2010
Typical home
$139K
−2.3% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Jobs based here
672
Balanced
What makes Parsons stand out The 2 things Parsons does most differently from other towns.
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Health
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns Parsons tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
D Health Grade
32 measures vs. West Virginia
Davis Medical Center
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
50th
percentile among WV towns
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89 Very high risk Lower Higher Inland flooding
204
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
Housing
A typical Parsons home is worth about $139K The typical Parsons home is worth about $139,000, down 2.3% in a year, 22% below the West Virginia typical home.
$139K Zillow home value
Typical home value Parsons $139K
West Virginia $180K
−2.3%
value change, 1 year
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Parsons has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
55″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 23–42°
Spring 38–63°
Summer 58–81°
Fall 41–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Parsons About one in 4 of Parsons’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Elkins (8%), Thomas (4%) and Morgantown (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
24% work in town
Where working residents work In Parsons 24%
Elkins 8%
Thomas 4%
Morgantown 2%
Charleston 2%
15 mi
median commute distance
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
6.5% of Parsons is conserved land 0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
6.5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 6.5%
conserved · 49 of 763 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Mill Race — 17 2. Monongahela National Forest — 6 3. Blackwater Wildlife Management Area — 6
A shrinking town Parsons has shrunk 10.6% since 2010 1,485 people in 2010; 1,448 today.
What’s changed most in Parsons? 1,485 2010
1,327 2020
1,448 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
2006 · Black Fork · Wikimedia Commons
Parsons’s story
Parsons in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Parsons on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → About Parsons City in West Virginia, US
Parsons is a city in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 1,322 at the 2020 census. Parsons is located at the confluence of the Shavers Fork and the Black Fork, forming the head of the Cheat River.
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Population 1,327
Area 1.2 sq mi
Elevation 1,647 ft
ZIP code 26287
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