Prescott, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 4,353. Population change since 2000: +18.1%

Males: 2,008	(46.1%)
Females: 2,345	(53.9%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 71857.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,885 (it was $21,612 in 2000)

Prescott:	$24,885
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,720

Prescott:	$13,720
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,948 (it was $39,900 in 2000)

Prescott:	$58,948
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,830; Detached houses: $70,139; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,286; In 2-unit structures: $48,213; Mobile homes: $18,455
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Races in Prescott:

White Non-Hispanic (53.1%)
Black (44.5%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Other race (1.2%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Prescott: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.4%), German (4.9%), Irish (4.2%), English (2.7%), Dutch (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/06/1874

Elevation: 324 feet

Land area: 6.52 square miles.

Population density: 667 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Prescott

High school or higher: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 9.2%
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott city

Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 52.9%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 9.6%

53 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Prescott, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Prescott to the number of sex offenders is 396 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Prescott:	0.8% ($301)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (83.0 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (95.0 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (208.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Emmet, AR (2.7 miles ), Perrytown, AR (3.4 miles ), Blevins, AR (3.5 miles ), Okolona, AR (3.7 miles) , Cale, AR (3.8 miles) , Oakhaven, AR (3.8 miles) , Whelen Springs, AR (3.9 miles) , Hope, AR (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,900
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,900
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,900
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,900
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $47,900
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,900
2002: 206 buildings, average cost: $161,900
2003: 224 buildings, average cost: $161,900
2004: 263 buildings, average cost: $161,900
2005: 287 buildings, average cost: $161,900
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $46,800
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
2008: 1 building, cost: $30,700

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Latitude: 33.80 N, Longitude: 93.38 W

Area code: 870

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Prescott, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -124 (-3.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Wood products (11%)
Educational services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Food (6%)
Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in Prescott by Year
Type	2001	2003	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	26.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.5
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	3	0	1	5	2
per 100,000	80.8	0.0	24.5	115.4	43.0
Assaults	4	0	27	27	50
per 100,000	107.8	0.0	662.7	623.0	1074.6
Burglaries	17	8	39	38	21
per 100,000	458.0	222.1	957.3	876.8	451.3
Thefts	26	58	94	75	59
per 100,000	700.4	1610.2	2307.3	1730.5	1268.0
Auto thefts	2	0	6	2	1
per 100,000	53.9	0.0	147.3	46.1	21.5
Arson	0	N/A	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	N/A	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	164.1	80.0	311.0	293.5	354.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.84
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Prescott, Arkansas

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Prescott, Arkansas average precipitation

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Prescott-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Prescott city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 tornado 8.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Prescott-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.3 miles away from Prescott center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from Prescott center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:

MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HOPE, AR)
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 23 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)
PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MURFREESBORO, AR)

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Airports located in Prescott:

Kizer Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 500)
Head Airfield Airport (Runways: 3)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott:

HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 88 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 88 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 92 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)

Public high school in Prescott:

PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 736 MARTIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Prescott:

PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 335 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
MCRAE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 1030 EAST 5TH STREET NORTH; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Notable location: Nevada County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Prescott: Mount Everest Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: DeAnn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Prescott: McRae Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Depot Museum (West 1st).

Hotels: Econo Lodge Prescott (1703 Highway 371 West), Econo Lodge (1703 USHighway 371 West).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.2%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	32.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prescott, AR

People in group quarters in Prescott

163 people in nursing homes
102 people in homes for the mentally ill
19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Prescott compared to Arkansas state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Prescott (2009 data):

Bank of Delight: Prescott Branch at 106 East Second Street, branch established on 1934-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.4 mil, Deposits: $67.5 mil, headquarters in Delight, AR, positive income, 2 total offices
Bank of Prescott: Bank Of Prescott at East 2nd And Main Streets, branch established on 1904-08-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.3 mil, Deposits: $57.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Prescott Bancshares, Inc

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Prescott mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Nevada County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (21%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Religion statistics for Prescott

Adherents

Name	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association	Other religions
Adherents	51.1%	15.4%	11.0%	9.0%	13.4%
Congregations	36.6%	7.3%	17.1%	9.8%	29.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	4	$9,598	$28,794	9	$1,302
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		3	$1,829
Police Protection - Officers	7	$20,666	$35,427	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,448	$17,376	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		16	$3,774
Streets and Highways	3	$6,945	$27,780	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	6	$9,974	$19,948	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,768	$33,216	4	$4,885
Water Supply	2	$5,386	$32,316	4	$4,885
Electric Power	10	$27,703	$33,244	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,449	$29,388	0	$0
Totals for Government	35	$86,937	$29,807	36	$16,675

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hempstead County, AR	2.05% ($24,063 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR	0.36% ($25,364)
from Ouachita County, AR	0.33% ($19,400)

8.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.22%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hempstead County, AR	2.19% ($28,985 average AGI)
to Clark County, AR	0.77% ($22,583)
to Bowie County, TX	0.45% ($36,929)

Strongest AM radio stations in Prescott:

KTPA (1370 AM; 1 kW; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KXAR (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOPE, AR; Owner: KDB, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prescott:

K209CV (89.7 FM; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KHPA (104.9 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K295AB (106.9 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)
KYXK (106.9 FM; GURDON, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KZHE (100.5 FM; STAMPS, AR; Owner: A-1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KJMY (101.7 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, INC.)
K217ET (91.3 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Prescott:

KTEV-LP (Channel 13; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: SANDRA A. MAY)
KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KTSS-LP (Channel 50; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARTEX TV, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Prescott, Arkansas:

Fatal accident count: 10
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 12
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Arkansas average:

Fatal accident count: 72
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 109
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 80
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 187
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

See more detailed statistics of Prescott fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Prescott)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Prescott, AR)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Prescott)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: ROWE RAY AVID FLYER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 420RJ , Serial Number: 1251D, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 12/08/1994
Registrant (Co-Owned): Joe King, Po Box 852, Prescott, AR 71857, Other Owners: Sundra King
Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 54806 , Serial Number: 27-7554105, Year manufactured: 1975
Registrant (Individual): Charles Ray Steed, Po Box 582, Prescott, AR 71857
Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7076T , Serial Number: 46676, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 07/06/1959
Registrant (Individual): Charles E Head, Po Box 675, Prescott, AR 71857

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