PrescottKS
A town of 216, settled in 1870.
Is Prescott a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Prescott, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 10 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Prescott. Prescott has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Prescott School and Prescott Rural High School. Prescott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
216 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prescott: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prescott, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prescott.
Most of Prescott’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Prescott for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Prescott has lost 84 jobs, to 8 in 2023. Prescott’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, close to Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Prescott is valued at about $178K
The typical Prescott home is worth about $178,000, up 13.3% in a year, 28% below the Kansas typical home. The median rent in Prescott is $903 a month.
| Prescott | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $903 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and hot summers in Prescott
Prescott has chilly winters and warm summers. Prescott’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Prescott is
Prescott beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of Prescott adults feel lonely.
| Prescott | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Prescott | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Prescott faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Prescott
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prescott; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Prescott residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Prescott for work
Where Prescott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prescott
City in Kansas, United States
Prescott is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 207.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
- ZIP code
- 66767
- Area code
- 913
Questions about Prescott
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prescott, KS a good place to live?
Prescott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.