PrescottOR
This town of 81 people was settled in 1907.
Is Prescott a good place to live?
Prescott’s midpoint age is 61.5 years, above both the Oregon town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 17% of the land in Prescott is conserved, above both Oregon’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Prescott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
81 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 Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prescott.
16.6% of the land in Prescott is protected from building
Prescott has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prescott Beach County Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Prescott
The midsummer high for Prescott comes to 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Prescott has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
FEMA puts 44% of Prescott’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 41% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Prescott sits above 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Prescott is
Among adults in Prescott, 18% report frequent physical distress and 13% binge drink. Of 26 CDC measures, Prescott beats the Oregon average on 4 and trails it on 12. In Prescott, 44% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Prescott | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Prescott | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 12.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Prescott
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Prescott
About 0 of every 100 Prescott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Prescott
City in Oregon, United States
Prescott is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named in 1905 for the owner of the local sawmill. The population was 68 in 2021, with the median age of 60 years and a split of 53% female with 47% male.
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- Established
- 1947
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 17 ft
- Area code
- 503, 971
Questions about Prescott
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prescott, OR a good place to live?
Prescott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.