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Prescott

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Prescott

Total population

276

Median home value

$50,000

15.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$42,708

Prescott$43k
National$74k
Elevation270 m
Land area0.72 km²
Weather78°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates38.06°, -94.69°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
270 m
Area
0.72 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Prescott is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 207.

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History & geography

History

Prescott was laid out in 1870. It was named for C.H. Prescott, a railroad official.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.9
Median home value
$50,000
Housing units
190
Poverty rate
23.1%
Unemployment
8.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.8%
Black
0%
Asian
2.9%
Hispanic
1.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.0631
Longitude
-94.6925
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
78°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
63°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
64°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
83°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Prescott, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.2%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
37.9%
Binge drinking
17.8%
Adult smoking
18%
No leisure activity
26.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,322
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    76
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    70
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    58
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    53
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    52
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    48
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    44
  • Eastern Meadowlark
    Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    42

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Jayhawk Elementary
    Elementary · Mound City · 316 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • Jayhawk-Linn High
    High · Mound City · 259 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Pleasanton Elem
    Elementary · Pleasanton · 181 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Pleasanton High
    High · Pleasanton · 178 students · 11.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

T
Thelma G. Thurstone
American Psychologist (1897-1993)
H
Harold Caskey
American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,572

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
78
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Prescott

Geology and ground-water resources of Cheyenne County, Kansas
Glenn C. Prescott · 1953
Geology and ground-water resources of Graham County, Kansas
Glenn C. Prescott · 1955
Geology and ground-water resources of Lane County, Kansas
Glenn C. Prescott · 1951
Geology and ground-water resources of Sherman County, Kansas
Glenn C. Prescott · 1953
Geology and ground-water resources of Wichita and Greeley Counties, Kansas
Glenn C. Prescott · 1954
A new species of Anabaenopsis in a Kansas lake with notes on limnology
G. W. Prescott · 1955
The great epigram campaign of Kansas
George Francis Train · 1867
The history of Simmons University
Thomas Brunson Prescott · 1933

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET