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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 276. A typical home worth about $187K.
Population
276
residents
Typical home
$187K
+15.3% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
What makes Prescott stand out
The thing Prescott does most differently from other towns.
Small town
276 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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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 Potosi Township (10%), Pleasanton (8%) and Fort Scott (7%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Prescott0%
Potosi Township10%
Pleasanton8%
Fort Scott7%
Mound City6%
34 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Prescott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Kansas overall, and fewer college graduates
Adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). 15% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
34.9median age · KS 37.4
PrescottKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school41%
Some college23%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s8%
Graduate7%
| Prescott | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Housing
A typical Prescott home is worth about $187K
The typical Prescott home is worth about $187,000, up 15.3% in a year, 25% below the Kansas typical home.
$187KZillow home value
Typical home value
Prescott$187K
Kansas$250K
+15.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Prescott has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Prescott is
Prescott beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Prescott | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.7% |
Bates County Memorial Hospital
23 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 inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Prescott for work
Where Prescott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Prescott
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Prescott
City in Kansas, United States
Prescott is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 207.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 207
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
- ZIP code
- 66767
- Area code
- 913