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Prescott, Washington

PrescottWA

A town of 389. Public schools that outperform most of Washington.

Photo: Publichall (talk) · Public domain
Population
389
residents
Typical home
$438K
+5% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
119
Balanced

What makes Prescott stand out

The 2 things Prescott does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

389 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Prescott’s public schools outperform 11% of Washington districts

The public schools Prescott’s kids attend trail 89% of Washington’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Prescott Elementary SchoolK–5139Not graded
Prescott Middle School6–838Not graded
Prescott High School9–1248Not graded
Prescott Special Ed Pre-schoolPK—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state testsAll 4 schools →
Housing

A typical Prescott home is worth about $438K

The typical Prescott home is worth about $438,000, up 5% in a year, 26% below the Washington typical home.

$438KZillow home value

Typical home value

Prescott$438K
Washington$592K
+5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Prescott has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–43°
Spring40–64°
Summer56–86°
Fall41–64°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Prescott

Most working residents leave Prescott for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pasco (26%), Kennewick (15%) and Walla Walla (8%). Half commute less than 39 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Prescott1%
Pasco26%
Kennewick15%
Walla Walla8%
Spokane6%
39 mi
median commute distance
119
jobs based in Prescott
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Prescott is

Prescott beats the Washington average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

26 measures vs. Washington
0 better12 too close to call14 worse
What stands outPrescottWA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%9%
More smokers15.6%10.1%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.1%
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
13.7 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.3% of Prescott is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
Map of Prescott: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.3%
conserved · 3 of 253 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Field View Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Prescott

City in Washington, United States

Prescott is a city in central Walla Walla County, Washington. The population was 372 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
372
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,056 ft
ZIP code
99348
Area code
509

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