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Parsons, Tennessee
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| Motto(s):
Take Pride In Parsons!
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Location of Parsons in Decatur County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.05 sq mi (10.48 km2) |
| • Land | 4.05 sq mi (10.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,100 |
| • Density | 518.90/sq mi (200.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38363
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| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-57080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1296893 |
Parsons is a city in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2010 census. Parsons is the largest city by population in Decatur County.
History
Created circa 1889 by the Tennessee Midland Railroad Company (TMRC), the city of Parsons was founded by Henry Myracle as he deeded 1431⁄3 acres to the TMRC to start a town on his land. The railroad established Parsons Improvement Co. and Myracle maintained the town. The rail depot was located where the present day BP One Stop is located. A commercial lot, which was used as a tie yard was at present location of CB&S Bank. A storage lot and livestock pens were located where Townsend Chevrolet is presently located. There was a large water tank beside the depot and two packing houses nearby for farmers' produce. There was also a town pump and a small park near the water tank.
The Perryville branch of the railroad (TMRC) was known as the "Pea Vine". The train itself was known as the "Hot Shot" or "Cannonball".
Geography
Parsons is located in central Decatur County at 35°38′56″N 88°7′24″W / 35.64889°N 88.12333°W (35.648780, -88.123386). U.S. Routes 412 and 641 cross in the center of town. US 412 leads east 69 miles (111 km) to Columbia and west 42 miles (68 km) to Jackson, while US 641 leads north 30 miles (48 km) to Camden and south 24 miles (39 km) to Clifton. Decaturville, the county seat, is 5 miles (8 km) south on US 641.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Parsons has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), all land.
The unincorporated community of Perryville, the oldest settlement in Decatur County, is 5 miles (8 km) east of Parsons, along the Tennessee River. Tennessee's highest recorded temperature at 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded there on August 9, 1930.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parsons has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Parsons was 109 °F (42.8 °C) on August 16, 2007, while the coldest temperature recorded was −1 °F (−18.3 °C) on December 23–24, 2022.
| Climate data for Parsons, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1998–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) |
82 (28) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
95 (35) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
109 (43) |
103 (39) |
97 (36) |
88 (31) |
78 (26) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.1 (20.6) |
73.3 (22.9) |
81.7 (27.6) |
86.8 (30.4) |
90.7 (32.6) |
95.6 (35.3) |
97.5 (36.4) |
98.3 (36.8) |
94.8 (34.9) |
88.9 (31.6) |
78.5 (25.8) |
71.6 (22.0) |
99.7 (37.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 50.4 (10.2) |
54.8 (12.7) |
64.0 (17.8) |
73.5 (23.1) |
80.7 (27.1) |
87.3 (30.7) |
90.9 (32.7) |
90.6 (32.6) |
85.1 (29.5) |
75.2 (24.0) |
63.1 (17.3) |
53.2 (11.8) |
72.4 (22.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
43.1 (6.2) |
51.3 (10.7) |
60.1 (15.6) |
68.7 (20.4) |
76.2 (24.6) |
79.9 (26.6) |
78.9 (26.1) |
72.3 (22.4) |
61.0 (16.1) |
49.9 (9.9) |
42.1 (5.6) |
60.2 (15.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28.4 (−2.0) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
38.5 (3.6) |
46.7 (8.2) |
56.8 (13.8) |
65.2 (18.4) |
69.0 (20.6) |
67.2 (19.6) |
59.6 (15.3) |
46.8 (8.2) |
36.7 (2.6) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
48.1 (9.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 11.7 (−11.3) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
41.1 (5.1) |
53.9 (12.2) |
58.8 (14.9) |
57.8 (14.3) |
46.7 (8.2) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
9.3 (−12.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 1 (−17) |
5 (−15) |
8 (−13) |
21 (−6) |
35 (2) |
45 (7) |
54 (12) |
48 (9) |
36 (2) |
21 (−6) |
14 (−10) |
−1 (−18) |
−1 (−18) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.43 (113) |
5.03 (128) |
5.59 (142) |
5.29 (134) |
5.53 (140) |
4.04 (103) |
4.95 (126) |
4.05 (103) |
4.35 (110) |
4.23 (107) |
4.08 (104) |
5.51 (140) |
57.08 (1,450) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.8 (2.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.6 (4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.6 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 118.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 429 | — | |
| 1930 | 915 | 113.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,079 | 17.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,640 | 52.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,859 | 13.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,167 | 16.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,422 | 11.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,033 | −16.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,452 | 20.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,373 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,100 | −11.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 1,796 | 85.52% |
| Black or African American | 108 | 5.14% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 22 | 1.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 60 | 2.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 112 | 5.33% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,100 people, 870 households, and 527 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- Calvin Garrett, basketball player
- Little David Wilkins, singer and pianist
- Joshua Sinclair, Folk Singer and professional basketball player
- Wilma Cox, professional Turkish oil wrestler
See also
In Spanish: Parsons (Tennessee) para niños
