Photo: Kaethesson · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Parsons, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Parsons water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 80% of systems its size reported none. For home internet, most of Parsons can choose between Sparklight and Wave Wireless.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Parsons, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Parsons.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Parsons. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: evergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Parsons water system
The City of Parsons water system supplies almost all of Parsons. It draws surface water and serves 9,479 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5, the latest beginning Apr 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.5 ppb. That’s higher than 84% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KS2009914.
7 home internet providers serve Parsons
100% of 4,590 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 24% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Wave Wireless | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 94% | 25/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 65% | 100/20 |
| IdeaTek | Fiber | 27% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/6 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 13% | 300/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Parsons is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Parsons, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Tue, Wed, Thu or Fri)
- Bulky itemsCall to book, Mon
Parsons Recycling Center (City Tree Dump also available)
- Mon7 am–1 pm, 11 am–6 pm
- Sat7 am–1 pm, 7 am–1 pm, 11 am–6 pm
Accepted at the curb
- #1 plastics (clear bottles)
- Tin cans
- Newspaper
- White printer paper
- Cardboard or paper bags
From parsonsks.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated ©2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Parsons (69%) is in Parsons Unified School District 503; parts are in Labette County Unified School District 506 (31%).
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Parsons is in ZIP code 67357
ZIP codes where Parsons residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Parsons | ZIP’s residents in Parsons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67357 | Parsons, KS | 100% | 80% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Parsons
Who supplies Parsons’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Parsons water system (EPA ID KS2009914). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Parsons?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Parsons?
Sparklight, Wave Wireless, AT&T, IdeaTek, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Parsons?
67357. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Parsons in?
Parsons Unified School District 503. Parts of the city are in Labette County Unified School District 506.
How do I register to vote in Parsons?
In Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Labette County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Parsons’ own website (parsonsks.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.