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Population (year 2000): 3,764. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,027 (+7.0% change)
 

Males: 1,871  (49.7%)
Females: 1,893  (50.3%)

Pierce County

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54021.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,500 (it was $52,598 in 2000)
Prescott  $53,500
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $172,400 (it was $132,200 in 2000)
Prescott  $172,400
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Prescott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (47.4%), Norwegian (16.4%), Irish (10.6%), Swedish (7.1%), English (4.8%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Elevation: 775 feet

Land area: 2.02 square miles.

Population density: 1972 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Prescott

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Prescott, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Prescott to the number of sex offenders is 1995 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Prescott:  2.0% ($2,597)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (26.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (404.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hastings, MN (4.6 miles ), Clifton, WI (6.1 miles ), Oak Grove, WI (7.1 miles ), Miesville, MN (10.6 miles) , Afton, MN (10.6 miles ), Cottage Grove, MN (11.0 miles ), St. Marys Point, MN (11.5 miles ), Lake St. Croix Beach, MN (11.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 1998: 39 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2003: 47 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2004: 68 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $201,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $240,000

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Latitude: 44.75 N, Longitude: 92.79 W


People in group quarters in Prescott
  • 50 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +460 (+13.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)


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Crime in Prescott by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 010102
    per 100,000 0.026.20.026.30.049.7
Robberies 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.025.80.0
Assaults 312011
    per 100,000 79.126.252.40.025.824.9
Burglaries 122727103816
    per 100,000 316.5707.0706.8262.6979.6397.6
Thefts 8811616272110135
    per 100,000 2321.33037.44240.81890.82835.83354.9
Auto thefts 1147341
    per 100,000 290.2104.7183.278.8103.124.9
Arson 12N/A000
    per 100,000 26.452.4N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 154.0205.6244.2121.3203.1208.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.01
US city average:  3.00

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Prescott-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Prescott city center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.0 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:
  • REGINA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 6 miles; HASTINGS, MN)
  • RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI)
  • HEALTHEAST WOODWINDS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WOODBURY, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prescott:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 31 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 91 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Prescott:
  • WIPLINE (about 15 miles; INVER GROVE HGTS, MN; ID: 09Y)
  • LAKE ELMO (about 17 miles; ST PAUL, MN; ID: 21D)
  • SOUTH ST PAUL MUNI-RICHARD E FLEMING FLD (about 17 miles; SOUTH ST PAUL, MN; ID: SGS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 15 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 26 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 29 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 7,652)
Public high school in Prescott:
  • PRESCOTT HI (Students: 600; Location: 1220 SAINT CROIX ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Prescott:
  • MALONE EL (Students: 548; Location: 505 CAMPBELL ST N; Grades: PK - 06)
  • PRESCOTT MID (Location: 1220 SAINT CROIX ST; Grades: N - N )
Private elementary/middle school in Prescott:
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 281 DAKOTA ST SOUTH; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Prescott:
  • PRESCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $146,616; Location: 800 BORNER ST. N.; 22,193 books; 984 audio materials; 1,452 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Prescott include: Saint Josephs Catholic Church (A), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (B), Joy Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), Pine Glen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Prescott include: Mercord Mill Park (1), Public Square Park (2), Andrea Park (3), Freedom Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Prescott that have no violations reported:
  • CEDAR ST CROIX SUBDIVISION (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Prescott compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Prescott (2007 data):
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Prescott Branch at 1049 N. Campbell Street, branch established on 1944-10-28. Info updated 2006-04-06: Bank assets: $48,017.4 mil, Deposits: $31,598.7 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 307 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • The First National Bank of River Falls: Prescott Branch at 1151 North Canton Street, branch established on 1993-01-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $270.2 mil, Deposits: $210.0 mil, headquarters in River Falls, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancorp Of River Falls, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$29,820$51,1203$2,821
Financial Administration 2$6,423$38,5381$518
Other Government Administration 2$8,856$53,1368$2,236
Judicial and Legal 1$2,041$24,4921$399
Water Supply 1$3,193$38,3160$0
Police - Other 1$2,683$32,1961$565
Parks and Recreation 1$3,246$38,9520$0
Firefighters 0$0 42$1,734
Streets and Highways 1$5,435$65,2200$0
Welfare 1$3,058$36,69638$1,324
Sewerage 2$8,152$48,9120$0
Local Libraries 1$3,151$37,8125$3,813
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$348
Solid Waste Management 1$4,928$59,1360$0
Totals for Government 21$80,986$46,278100$13,756


Prescott government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $186,000
    All Other: $72,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $512,000
    General: $102,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Libraries: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $560,000
    Sewerage: $556,000
    Water Utilities: $328,000
    Regular Highways: $324,000
    Solid Waste Management: $193,000
    Fire Protection: $188,000
    Libraries: $160,000
    Central Staff Services: $134,000
    Health Services - Other: $117,000
    Financial Administration: $99,000
    Parks & Recreation: $89,000
    General - Other: $79,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $360,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,788,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,651,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $941,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,195,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,813,000
    Water Utilities: $1,530,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $584,000
    Water Utilities: $153,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $194,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $85,000
    Special Assessments: $36,000
    Rents: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,373,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $234,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $682,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $504,000
    Highways: $156,000
    All Other: $58,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,141,000
    NEC: $182,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $968,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $107,000

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.46%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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 St. Croix County, WI  1.39% ($39,824 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  0.66% ($59,385)
from Washington County, MN  0.55% ($52,000)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.19%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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 St. Croix County, WI  1.77% ($39,054 average AGI)
to Dakota County, MN  0.55% ($38,688)
to Washington County, MN  0.45% ($39,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prescott:
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KDWA (1460 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, MN; Owner: K & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prescott:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGVX (105.1 FM; LAKEVILLE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K294AM (106.7 FM; WEST ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Prescott:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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