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Prescott’s story
Prescott in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
PrescottMI
A town of 270. A typical home worth about $115K.
Population
270
residents
Typical home
$115K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
What makes Prescott stand out
The thing Prescott does most differently from other towns.
Small town
270 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prescott. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Prescott home is worth about $115K
The typical Prescott home is worth about $115,000, up 4.5% in a year, 57% below the Michigan typical home.
$115KZillow home value
Typical home value
Prescott$115K
Michigan$266K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Prescott
Most working residents leave Prescott for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are West Branch (7%), Standish (5%) and Mills (5%). Half commute less than 44 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Prescott4%
West Branch7%
Standish5%
Mills5%
Frankenmuth4%
44 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Prescott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Prescott has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring32–54°
Summer55–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Prescott is
Prescott beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Prescott | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 22.5% | 14.6% |
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.2% of Prescott is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 8 of 704 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prescott Village Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Prescott for work
Where Prescott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22jobs based in Prescott
4%of working residents work in town
44 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Prescott
Village in Michigan, United States
Prescott is a village in Ogemaw County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Prescott had a population of 217. The village is located within Richland Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 217
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- ZIP code
- 48756