Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center18.7 miPost officeParsons Post Office4.7 miTown hallParsons Municipal Building4.8 miPoliceParsons Police Department4.8 miFire stationParsons Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB30 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT96 miInterstateI-7930 miUS highwayUS 2194.7 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26287 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26287 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:52 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:34 am – 4:59 pm
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People3,034 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.31,192 householdsMedian household income $51,855Median home value $137,500Median rent $634 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $539 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,307 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, construction 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F55 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month June55 in of snow a year, on about 28 days5 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parsons 3 Se station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsMill Race Parkpark · 4.8 miCorricks Ford Battlefield Parkpark · 5.2 miBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 2,280 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 10.9 miTeter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 141 acresCathedral State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 127 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 LowTucker County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowAvalanche Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 363 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tucker County monitors, WV
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Parsonsserves 1,461 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202128 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,170 ft661 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
