A town of 3,032, settled in 1873. Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Prescott does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…19 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 13 places on the National Register.
Where Prescott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Prescott. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $110,000 in May 2026.
Prescott beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Prescott | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.4% | 10.4% |
The public schools Prescott’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Elementary School | PK–4 | 363 | C− |
| Prescott Junior High School | 5–8 | 242 | D |
| Prescott High School | 9–12 | 296 | D |
About one in 3 of Prescott’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hope (7%), Texarkana (4%) and Little Rock (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Prescott reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Prescott has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johnson Sports Complex | — | 8 |
| 2. Prescott City Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 3. McRay Park | — | 3 |
13 places in Prescott on the National Register of Historic Places.
17 notable people were born in Prescott.
City in Arkansas, United States
Prescott is a city in and the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Prescott had a population of 3,101. Prescott is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area. Located 100 miles southwest of Little Rock, Prescott was developed on the Prairie D'Âne, named by French colonists before the United States acquired this area. The prairie consisted of approximately 25–30 square miles of rolling open land, surrounded by forest. The area had been a well-known crossroads prior to construction of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad. To the west lies the city of Washington, to the east lies the city of Camden, while to the south lies the Red River, with Shreveport, Tex…
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