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Prescott’s story
Prescott in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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- 2019Prescott, IA
PrescottIA
A town of 213.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
213
residents
Median home value
$52K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Small town
213 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prescott. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Prescott
Most working residents leave Prescott for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Creston (18%), Corning (15%) and Des Moines (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Prescott0%
Creston18%
Corning15%
Des Moines5%
Lenox4%
14 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Prescott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Prescott has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall40–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Prescott is
Prescott tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Chi Health - Mercy Corning
7.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Prescott is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 277 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prescott Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Prescott for work
Where Prescott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Prescott
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Prescott
City in Iowa, United States
Prescott is a city in Prescott Township, Adams County, Iowa, United States. The population was 191 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 191
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- ZIP code
- 50859
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