Prescott, KS

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Prescott, Kansas

Prescott, Kansas, in Linn county, is 57 miles S of Olathe, Kansas (center to center) and 71 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri. There are an estimated 280 people in the city.

The People and Families of Prescott

In Prescott, about 39% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prescott had a median family income of $33,125.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($25) in Prescott. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Prescott Housing

Approximately 78% of housing in Prescott is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Prescott, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles S of Olathe, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	71 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Linn
Standard Zip Codes	66767
Phone Area Codes	913
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.064
Longitude	-94.694

Station	MOUND CITY
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	BUTLER
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	NEVADA WATER PLANT
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	280	100%
Male	122	43.6%
Female	158	56.4%
Under 18	47	16.8%
18+	233	83.2%
65+	117	41.8%
Median Age	53
Average Family Size	2.78
White	278	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	283
Growth	3
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.8%
English	25.5%
German	10.2%
Irish	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Dutch	5.1%
Welsh	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Yugoslavian	1.5%
Czech	1.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Prescott	280	$33,125
Blue Mound	277	$41,500
Fort Scott	8,297	$34,531
Fulton	184	$41,071
Mound City	821	$39,265
Pleasanton	1,387	$32,014
Redfield	140	$28,750

Library
Presscott City Library Po Box 112 Prescott, Kansas (913) 471-4593

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