Moving to Prescott, Michigan

Population: 286. Estimated population in July 2024: 285 (-0.3% change)
Males: 132 (46.2%), Females: 154 (53.8%)

Ogemaw County

Zip code: 48756

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $27,188
Median house value: $52,600

Population by Race

Races in Prescott:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)

Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (15.0%), Irish (14.3%), United States (12.9%), Italian (5.9%), French (5.2%).

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prescott

• High school or higher: 79.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 9.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott village

• Never married: 14.8%
• Now married: 62.7%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 12.9%
• Divorced: 9.1%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:

• STANDISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; STANDISH, MI)
• WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)
• TAWAS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; TAWAS CITY, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prescott:

• MBS INTL (about 48 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 66 miles; ALPENA, MI; Abbreviation: APN)
• OTSEGO COUNTY (about 77 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prescott:

• STANDISH INDUSTRIAL (about 16 miles; STANDISH, MI; Abbreviation: Y75)
• WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY (about 17 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI; Abbreviation: Y31)
• FIELD OF DREAMS (about 17 miles; HALE, MI; Abbreviation: H80)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott:

• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
• DELTA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 83 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
• MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)

Public primary/middle school in Prescott:

• WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT AREA J.H.S. (Students: 225; Location: 329 N. WASHINGTON; Grades: 07 – 08)