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Prescott, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 280. Estimated population in July 2024: 283 (+1.1% change)
Males: 122 (43.6%), Females: 158 (56.4%)

Linn County

Zip code: 66767

Demographics

Median resident age: 53.0 years
Median household income: $23,462
Median house value: $15,500

Population by Race

Races in Prescott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)

Ancestries: United States (17.5%), English (16.8%), German (6.4%), Irish (5.0%), Dutch (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Prescott, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prescott

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott city

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 28.6%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 29 miles; NEVADA, MO)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; NEVADA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prescott:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 65 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 73 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 84 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prescott:

  • GILMORE (about 5 miles; PLEASANTON, KS; Abbreviation: 57K)
  • FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 20 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; Abbreviation: FSK)
  • BUTLER MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; BUTLER, MO; Abbreviation: BUM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott:

  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 64 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 69 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)

Public primary/middle school in Prescott:

  • PRESCOTT ELEM (Students: 34; Location: 202 W 4TH STREET; Grades: 01 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Prescott:

  • PRESCOTT CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,300; Location: PO BOX 112; 12,800 books; 25 serial subscriptions)

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