Prescott TownshipMN
A town of 191, settled in 1863.
Is Prescott Township a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Prescott Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest park or preserve is Charlotte Hynes Wildlife Management Area, at 71 acres. Prescott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
191 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prescott Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prescott Township, 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 Township.
Most of Prescott Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Prescott Township for work: only 0% work in town. Prescott Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Blue Earth (35%), Winnebago (14%) and Fairmont (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Prescott Township is 43.6 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Prescott Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.6 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Prescott Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Prescott Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Prescott Township
Prescott Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Prescott Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
38% of Prescott Township adults have high blood pressure. Prescott Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 37% of Prescott Township adults have obesity.
| Prescott Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Prescott Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Prescott Township has set aside 3.4% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Prescott Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Prescott Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charlotte Hynes Wildlife Management Area | — | 71 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Prescott Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prescott Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Prescott Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Prescott Township for work
Where Prescott Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prescott Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Prescott Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census. Prescott Township was organized in 1861, and named for a pioneer settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
Questions about Prescott Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prescott Township, MN a good place to live?
Prescott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.