Parsons, Kansas

Parsons is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 10,500 people lived there. It is the biggest city in Labette County. It is the second biggest city in the southeastern region of Kansas.
Geography.
Parsons is at (37.339070, -95.269747). The city is at the junction of U.S. Route 59 and U.S. Route 400. Along US-59, the city of Erie (the county seat of Neosho County) is to the north and Oswego (the county seat of Labette County) is south and east. Big Hill Lake is several miles to the west of the city, and Lake Parsons is northwest of Parsons.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 10,500 people, 4,351 households, and 2,586 families living in Parson.
Education.
Library.
The first public library building in Parsons was the Carnegie Library. It was created in 1909. The Parsons Public Library moved to a modern building in 1977.