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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Arkansas - Nevada County - Prescott - ED 50-12, ED 50-13, ED 50-14, ED 50-15, 1880
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About Prescott
City in Arkansas, United StatesPrescott 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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Housing in Prescott
The median sale price was $110,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Prescott
Safety Grade C-
Prescott reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Work & commute in Prescott
Full picture →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.
Health in Prescott
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Arkansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Prescott
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Prescott
Full climate →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.
Schools in Prescott
All Prescott schools →School Grade C-
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.
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