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 2007:
| This city: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prescott, IA
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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religion statistics for Prescott
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 34.7% | 22.2% | 14.3% | 9.7% | 19.1% |
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| Congregations | 43.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 37.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $794 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,320 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $2,114 |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Prescott:
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
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)
Prescott fatal accident list:
Jun 27, 1999 06:37 AM, 6230, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 5, 1978 01:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 2 Mi W And 1/4 Mi S Of Strington, Call Sign: KNFN833
Assigned Frequencies : 153.050 MHz
Grant Date: 06/13/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 4 Mi N 3 1/4 E, Call Sign: KNFP540, Licensee ID: L00082932
Assigned Frequencies : 152.990 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2002, Expiration Date: 03/02/2012
Registrant: George O Bothell, 2471 150th St, Prescott, IA 50859-8021, Phone: (515) 335-2571 - Ne Adams Tower 19km North Of Corning Ia On Cr N 61, Type: Tank, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: WPZA437, Licensee ID: L00060761
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 12/12/2003, Expiration Date: 12/12/2013, Certifier: Dan Macintosh
Registrant: Southern Iowa Rural Water Association, 1391 - 190th Street, Creston, IA 50801, Phone: (641) 782-5744, Fax: (641) 782-9265
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KB0NBE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00819387
Grant Date: 04/13/2004, Expiration Date: 06/14/2014, Certifier: Van J Kaiser
Registrant: Van J Kaiser, Prescott, IA 50859 - Call Sign: N0DTS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00327559
Grant Date: 08/28/2008, Expiration Date: 11/06/2018
Registrant: Michael D Gray, Box 146, Prescott, IA 50859 - Call Sign: N0EIX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00327559
Grant Date: 08/28/2008, Expiration Date: 11/06/2018
Registrant: Sherry S Gray, Prescott, IA 50859 - Call Sign: N0OAK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/28/1991, Expiration Date: 05/28/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/29/2003
Registrant: Donna L West, Rr 2 Box 192, Prescott, IA 50859 - Call Sign: WD9FJF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00178608
Grant Date: 07/02/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014
Registrant: Richard M Fourez, 2152 Quince Avenue, Prescott, IA 50859 - Call Sign: KC0HZW, Previous Call Sign: KC6UBA, Licensee ID: L00237500
Grant Date: 05/04/2001, Expiration Date: 06/04/2011, Certifier: Stephen D Hunter
Registrant: Stephen D Hunter, 2059 Quince Ave, Prescott, IA 50859-8076
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3965X , Serial Number: 28-7625002, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1975
Registrant (Individual): Randall F Devore, 2509 220th St, Prescott, IA 50859
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