Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:36 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min6:58 am – 4:42 pm
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People5,808 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.92,322 householdsMedian household income $43,704Median home value $120,900Median rent $753 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $565 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,331 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 17%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F57 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month March2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days64 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parsons Wtp station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeech Riverriver · 6.4 miRefish Number Two Lakelake · 3.6 miRefish Number One Lakelake · 3.7 miJordan Springspring · 2.8 miSulphur Springspring · 3.1 miBunker Hillpeak · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTennessee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.4 mi · 525 acresMousetail Landingpublic land · 5.2 mi · 645 acresBeech River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 273 acresNatchez Tracestate park · 8.5 mi · 8,222 acresJohnsonvillestate park · 25.9 mi · 800 acresNathan Bedford Forreststate park · 28.8 mi · 2,759 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDecatur County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, TN, 41 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterParsons Water Departmentserves 4,303 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation511 ft156 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenderson County Community Hospital16.3 miPost officeParsons Post Office2.1 miTown hallParsons Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceParsons Police Department3.2 miFire stationDecatur County Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL46 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA86 miInterstateI-409.3 miUS highwayUS 641under a mileAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38363 ZIP area.
