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Parsons, Tennessee
Parsons is a city in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Parsons had a population of 2,100. Parsons is the largest city by population in Decatur County.
Created around 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".
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.
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.
As of the 2020 census, Parsons had a population of 2,100; the median age was 46.4 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.6 males age 18 and over.
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Parsons, Tennessee
Parsons is a city in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Parsons had a population of 2,100. Parsons is the largest city by population in Decatur County.
Created around 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".
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.
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.
As of the 2020 census, Parsons had a population of 2,100; the median age was 46.4 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.6 males age 18 and over.