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PrescottMN

A town of 224.

Population
224
residents
Median home value
$221K
Census ACS
Household income
$117K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Small town

224 people, and everyone knows the way

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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 Blue Earth (35%), Winnebago (14%) and Fairmont (6%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Prescott0%
Blue Earth35%
Winnebago14%
Fairmont6%
St. Peter5%
8 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Prescott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Prescott has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
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 Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outPrescottMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.4%
United Hospital District
6.1 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

3.4% of Prescott is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.4%conserved
3.4%
conserved · 780 of 22,955 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Charlotte Hynes Wildlife Management Area—71
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.

35% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 35% 14% → Winnebago Winnebago 14% 6% → Fairmont Fairmont 6% 5% → St. Peter St. Peter 5% 3% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 3% 3% → Mankato Mankato 3% Prescott · 0% stay
11jobs based in Prescott
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Prescott

Township in Minnesota, United States

Prescott Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census. Prescott Township was organized in 1861, and named for a pioneer settler.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
185
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,109 ft

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