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Prescott, Iowa

Prescott, Iowa, in Adams county, is 65 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 70 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. There are an estimated 266 people in the city.

The People and Families of Prescott

In Prescott, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prescott had a median family income of $38,542.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Prescott Housing

Approximately 84% of housing in Prescott is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Prescott, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Adams
Standard Zip Codes	50859
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.023
Longitude	-94.612

Station	CORNING
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	CRESTON 2 SW
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	BEDFORD
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	266	100%
Male	119	44.7%
Female	147	55.3%
Under 18	56	21.1%
18+	210	78.9%
65+	52	19.5%
Median Age	45.5
Average Family Size	2.8
White	265	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	260
Growth	-6
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.4%
US/American	17.6%
Irish	14.1%
English	13.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
Danish	4.9%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Norwegian	2.1%
Italian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swiss	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Prescott	266	$38,542
Bridgewater	178	$31,625
Corning	1,783	$45,227
Creston	7,597	$41,003
Cromwell	120	$36,750
Lenox	1,401	$37,917
Nodaway	132	$34,792

Library
Prescott Public Library 607 2nd Street Prescott, Iowa (641) 335-2238

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