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Moving to Prescott, Arkansas

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Population: 3,686. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,285 (+16.3% change)
Males: 1,701 (46.1%), Females: 1,985 (53.9%)

Nevada County

Zip code: 71857

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $21,612
Median house value: $43,500

Population by Race

Races in Prescott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.1%)
  • Black (44.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.4%), German (4.9%), Irish (4.2%), English (2.7%), Dutch (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 324 feet

Land area: 6.5 square miles

Map of Prescott, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prescott

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -124 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prescott:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 49 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 51 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 92 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prescott:

  • KIZER FIELD (about 3 miles; PRESCOTT, AR; Abbreviation: 4F7)
  • GURDON LOWE FIELD (about 17 miles; GURDON, AR; Abbreviation: 5M8)
  • HOPE MUNI (about 20 miles; HOPE, AR; Abbreviation: M18)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 97 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 102 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)

Schools

Public high school in Prescott:

  • PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 736 MARTIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Prescott:

  • PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 335 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MCRAE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 1030 EAST 5TH STREET NORTH; Grades: 05 – 08)

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