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Linn County

Population in July 2008: 271. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 118  (43.6%)
Females: 153  (56.4%)

Median resident age:  53.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66767.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,650 (it was $23,462 in 2000)
Prescott:  $29,650
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,082
Prescott:  $17,082
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $27,077 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
Prescott:  $27,077
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $34,468; Detached houses: $32,936; Mobile homes: $24,091

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Races in Prescott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Prescott: 66.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.5%), English (16.8%), German (6.4%), Irish (5.0%), Dutch (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 1168 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Prescott

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott city

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 28.6%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%


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:  1.1% ($199)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (56.9 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (70.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (382.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fulton, KS (2.0 miles) , Hume, MO (2.5 miles ), Pleasanton, KS (2.8 miles ), Mound City, KS (2.9 miles ), Stotesbury, MO (3.1 miles) , Mapleton, KS (3.3 miles) , Foster, MO (3.5 miles) , Richards, MO (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Latitude: 38.06 N, Longitude: 94.70 W

Area code: 913

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-7.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Rail transportation (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • U. S. Postal service (33%)
  • Health care (33%)
  • Printing and related support activities (22%)
  • Public administration (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Religious workers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (56%)
  • Registered nurses (17%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (17%)
  • Financial managers (11%)



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Prescott-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Prescott city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 tornado 34.6 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.


Prescott-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from Prescott center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 25 miles; NEVADA, MO)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NEVADA, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 64 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 69 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
Public elementary/middle school in Prescott:
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Library in Prescott:
  • PRESCOTT CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,300; Location: PO BOX 112; 12,800 books; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prescott, KS


59 people in nursing homes


Prescott compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Prescott (2009 data):
  • Prescott State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1904-09-26. Info updated 2007-03-15: Bank assets: $14.3 mil, Deposits: $11.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Prescott

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents25.2%23.6%15.2%10.5%3.6%
Congregations23.1%15.4%11.5%7.7%3.8%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.3%3.3%3.2%8.4%
Congregations3.8%3.8%3.8%3.8%23.1%
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 1$1,428$17,1361$797
Sewerage 0$0 2$742
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,594
Electric Power 1$2,391$28,6920$0
Totals for Government 2$3,819$22,9144$3,133



Prescott government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $111,000
    Financial Administration: $88,000
    Sewerage: $74,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $193,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $190,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $162,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $140,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000
    Highways: $9,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $185,000

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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 Johnson County, KS  1.56% ($35,642 average AGI)
from Miami County, KS  1.33% ($38,578)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.47% ($39,250)


7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
Kansas average:  7.67%

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 Johnson County, KS  1.62% ($27,255 average AGI)
to Miami County, KS  1.21% ($37,780)
to Bourbon County, KS  0.71% ($27,875)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prescott:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prescott:
  • KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)
  • KNMO-FM (97.5 FM; NEVADA, MO; Owner: HARBIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)



Prescott fatal accident list:
Feb 28, 1991 02:00 AM, Front, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 30, 1985 11:15 AM, R001, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, Linn County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00000538
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 3 Mi N & 1/2 E Of Old 69 Hwy, Call Sign: KNDW355
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.745 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/23/1997, Expiration Date: 11/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/09/2003
    Registrant: Jim Shoemaker, Rr 1 Box 116a, Prescott, KS 66767, Phone: (913) 471-4644

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC7ZOP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00314029
    Grant Date: 02/28/2008, Expiration Date: 11/06/2017, Certifier: David L Johanning
    Registrant: David L Johanning, 2298 Scott Rd, Prescott, KS 66767


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172B (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: 8168X , Serial Number: 17248668, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/1961
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Reported Sale, Po Box 116, Prescott, KS 66767


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Prescott


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