Prescott, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 266. Estimated population in July 2024: 260 (-2.3% change)
Males: 119 (44.7%), Females: 147 (55.3%)

Adams County

Zip code: 50859

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.5 years
Median household income: $28,500
Median house value: $17,800

Population by Race

Races in Prescott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (16.5%), English (10.9%), United States (9.4%), Danish (2.6%), Czech (1.9%).

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Prescott, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prescott

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:

  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CORNING, IA)
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prescott:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 76 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 89 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 90 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prescott:

  • CORNING MUNI (about 10 miles; CORNING, IA; Abbreviation: CRZ)
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 19 miles; CRESTON, IA; Abbreviation: CSQ)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 24 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: GFZ)

Amtrak station near Prescott:

  • 18 miles: CRESTON (PINE & ADAMS STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott:

  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 54 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Public primary/middle school in Prescott:

  • PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 813 1ST STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Prescott:

  • PRESCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,182; Location: 607 2ND STREET; 4,777 books; 6 audio materials; 176 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)