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Moving to Prescott, Arizona

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Prescott is located at 110km northwest of Phoenix. Prescott is a popular weekend destination for Phoenix residents who seek the relatively cool climate of its higher altitude is 1,615 m. The Sharlot Hall Museum offers a taste of the Old West with a good collection of local pioneer artifacts and several historical buildings, including a schoolhouse and a blacksmith shop. The grounds of the museum come alive during the annual Folk Arts Fair, the Arizona Cowboy Poetry Gathering and the Folk Music Festival. Tourist attractions in the city include Sharlot Hall Museum, featuring displays on Arizona history; the Smoki Museum, containing Native American artifacts; and the annual Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo.

Population: 33,938. Estimated population in July 2024: 40,360 (+18.9% change)
Males: 16,703 (49.2%), Females: 17,235 (50.8%)

Yavapai County

Zip codes: 86301, 86303, 86305.

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.8 years
Median household income: $35,446
Median house value: $162,700

Population by Race

Races in Prescott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.2%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.9%), English (18.4%), Irish (14.7%), Italian (5.1%), United States (4.8%), Scottish (4.3%).

Elevation: 5386 feet

Land area: 37.1 square miles

Map of Prescott, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prescott

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

5.7% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 2.0% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,576 (+24.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Prescott:

  • YAVAPAI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1003 WILLOW CREEK ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prescott:

  • ERNEST A. LOVE FIELD (about 7 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Abbreviation: PRC)
  • FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM (about 68 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Abbreviation: FLG)
  • LUKE AFB (about 72 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prescott:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Prescott:

  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,415; Location: 1100 E SHELDON ST; Public; Website: www.yavapai.cc.az.us)
  • PRESCOTT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 835; Location: 220 GROVE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.prescott.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • COLLEGE OF BEAUTY ARTS AND SCIENCE (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: 410 W GOODWIN; Private, for-profit)
  • NEW VISIONS MODELING-TALENT CENTER (Location: BOX 372; Private, for-profit)
  • NORTH AIRE INC (Location: 6500 MACCURDY DR STE 7 ERNEST A LOVE FIELD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Prescott:

  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 68 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
  • PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,410)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 74 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 77 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,091)
  • PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)

Schools

Public high schools in Prescott:

  • PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,766; Location: 1050 N. RUTH STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • TRI-CITY PREP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 3700 WILLOW CREEK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TRI-CITY VO/TECH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 2957 N. HWY 89; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KESTREL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 325 N. WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Prescott:

  • PRESCOTT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 8245 KELLY RD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Prescott:

  • GRANITE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 646; Location: 1800 WILLIAMSON VALLEY RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PRESCOTT MILE HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 300 SOUTH GRANITE ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ABIA JUDD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 1749 WILLIAMSON VALLEY RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TAYLOR HICKS SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 1845 CAMPBELL AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MILLER VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 900 IRON SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON TRADITIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 300 E GURLEY ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 201 PARK AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SKYVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 125 S. RUSH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PAINTED PONY RANCH CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 2100 WILLOW CREEK RD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MOUNTAIN OAK CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 124 N. VIRGINIA STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Prescott:

  • SACRED HEART PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 225 NORTH SUMMIT AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PRIMAVERA SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 1410 COPPER BASIN ROAD; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Prescott:

  • YAVAPAI COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $4,654,702; Location: 172 EAST MERRITT STREET SUITE E; 468,155 books; 15,972 audio materials; 18,365 video materials; 964 serial subscriptions)

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