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Map of Prescott: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.4%28 of 2,042 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves36 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Prescott

City in Wisconsin, United States
4,333Population
3 sq miArea
712 ftElevation

Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States, at the confluence of the St. Croix River and Mississippi River. Prescott is at the edge of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. The population was 4,333 at the 2020 census, making it the county's second-largest city after River Falls and the largest entirely within Pierce County. Prescott was home to the mother house of the Franciscan Servants of Jesus. The town was first settled by (and named for) Philander Prescott, who opened a trading post there in 1839.

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Housing in Prescott

$413K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Prescott home is worth about $413,000, up 4.5% in a year, 21% above the Wisconsin typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market50
Sale-to-list97.9%
Sold in May7
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Prescott's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Prescott 0.9
Wisconsin 2.9
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Prescott 4.2
Wisconsin 11.9
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade B+

The public schools Prescott’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#55Best public schoolsof 262 in WI
DistrictPrescott School DistrictSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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