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Prescott, IA map Population (year 2000): 266. Estimated population in July 2006: 256 (-3.8% change)
 

Males: 119  (44.7%)
Females: 147  (55.3%)

Adams County

Median resident age:  45.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50859.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,100 (it was $28,500 in 2000)
Prescott  $31,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $21,100 (it was $17,800 in 2000)
Prescott  $21,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Prescott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

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Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (16.5%), English (10.9%), United States (9.4%), Danish (2.6%), Czech (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/26/1890

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 645 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Prescott

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Prescott:  1.2% ($209)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (78.7 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (97.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (479.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Corning, IA (8.8 miles ), Lenox, IA (10.3 miles ), Cromwell, IA (10.4 miles) , Kent, IA (11.7 miles) , Carbon, IA (14.7 miles) , Sharpsburg, IA (15.4 miles) , Bridgewater, IA (15.9 miles) , Creston, IA (17.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 94.61 W


Area code: 641

Prescott household income distribution Prescott home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-6.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (13%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (53%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (19%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (19%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Prescott-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Prescott city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CORNING, IA)
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prescott:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 76 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 89 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 90 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Prescott:
  • CORNING MUNI (about 10 miles; CORNING, IA; ID: CRZ)
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 19 miles; CRESTON, IA; ID: CSQ)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 24 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; ID: GFZ)

Amtrak station near Prescott:
  • 18 miles: CRESTON (PINE & ADAMS STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott:
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 55 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
Public elementary/middle school in Prescott:
Library in Prescott:
  • PRESCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,182; Location: 607 2ND STREET; 4,777 books; 6 audio materials; 176 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Prescott compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Prescott government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $75,000
    Regular Highways: $42,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Libraries: $13,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $89,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $67,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $42,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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 Montgomery County, IA  0.81% ($30,231 average AGI)


6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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 Union County, IA  1.05% ($22,471 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prescott:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prescott:
  • KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
  • K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Prescott:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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