Editing Pratt, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Pratt County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Pratt, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]] and [[county seat]]

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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Pratt County, Kansas|Pratt County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Pratt County, Kansas|Pratt]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1884
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|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1884
|named_for                = [[Caleb S. Pratt|Caleb Pratt]]

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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Kyle M. Farmer
|leader_title1            = City Manager
|leader_name1             = Regina Goff

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|postal_code              = 67124
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|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityofprattks.com/|cityofprattks.com}}
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'''Pratt''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Pratt County, Kansas|Pratt County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 6,603.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Pratt, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2015157625 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319031835/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2015157625 |archive-date=March 19, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Census-2020-QF">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts; Pratt, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/prattcitykansas/POP010220 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827072836/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/prattcitykansas/POP010220 |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is home to [[Pratt Community College]].

==History==

===19th century===
Pratt was founded in 1884<ref>{{Citation | title = City of Pratt, Kansas Web Site | year = 2008 | url = http://www.cityofprattks.com/info.php | access-date = September 11, 2009 | archive-date = May 5, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090505142352/http://www.cityofprattks.com/info.php | url-status = dead }}</ref> and named after [[Caleb S. Pratt]], a young Civil War officer from the Kansas [[Infantry]], who was killed in the [[Battle of Wilson's Creek]] near [[Springfield, Missouri]]<ref name="chamber">{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20070720143030/http://www.prattkan.com/history.php Pratt Chamber of Congress, retrieved August 24, 2009]}}</ref> The first post office in Pratt was established in June 1884.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:PR |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=22 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009132939/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3APR |archive-date=9 October 2013 }}</ref>

In 1887, the [[Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway]] built a main line from [[Herington, Kansas|Herington]] to Pratt.<ref name="Rock Island Rail History">{{Cite web |url=http://home.covad.net/~scicoatnsew/rihist4.htm |title=Rock Island Rail History |access-date=2011-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619230000/http://home.covad.net/~scicoatnsew/rihist4.htm |archive-date=2011-06-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  In 1888, this line was extended to [[Liberal, Kansas|Liberal]].  Later, it was extended to [[Tucumcari, New Mexico]] and [[El Paso, Texas]].  It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway]], which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as St. Louis and Southwestern "Cotton Belt" Railroad, a subsidiary of Southern Pacific Railroad which merged in 1996 with [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]].  Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

===20th century===
Built in 1930, [[Hotel Roberts (Pratt, Kansas)|Hotel Roberts]] is the largest and most highly styled historic hotel in Pratt. Construction of the hotel was initiated by the Pratt Chamber of Commerce, which formed a committee in the late 1920s specifically to facilitate the construction of a large new hotel. Seen as a potentially valuable asset for the community, the hotel was financed in part through a public subscription campaign, and constructed on land provided by the Chamber. The Pratt Hotel Company owned and operated the hotel and hired Wichita architect Samuel S. Voigt and Kansas City contractor Webster L. Elson to design and build the building. Elson not only supervised the rapid construction of the "fire-proof" building, he was a founding member of the Pratt Hotel Company, and he retained an ownership interest in the property for many years. The community hospital was established on the eighth floor of the building in 1932, complete with an operating room and an x-ray machine. Architecturally, the building is significant as an early and sophisticated example of the Art Deco style in central Kansas. The hotel opened as the Hotel Roberts in 1930, and continued under that name until 1959, when it was purchased by Monte Parrish and renamed the Hotel Parrish. In January 2015 it was listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places for its local significance in the areas of architecture and community planning and development.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/index.php?url=natreg/natreg_listings/search/county:PR | title=Pratt County, National and State Registers of Historic Places | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | access-date=12 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216184304/http://www.kshs.org/index.php?url=natreg%2Fnatreg_listings%2Fsearch%2Fcounty%3APR | archive-date=16 February 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

During World War II, the nearby [[Pratt Army Airfield]] was the first base used for training [[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] bomber crews and also served as a staging area for getting early aircraft combat-ready, in what became known as the [[Battle of Kansas]].<ref name="chamber" />

The [[Miss Kansas]] Parade and Pageant are held here.<ref name="misskansas">[http://www.misskansas.org/ Miss Kansas Pageant]</ref>

The state headquarters of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks was constructed southeast of the town.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.49|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.37|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>  Pratt is located approximately eighty miles west of [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]].

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Pratt has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Pratt was {{convert|115|F|C|1}} on June 25, 1911, July 18, 1936, and August 12–13, 1936, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-25|F|C|1}} on February 12, 1899.<ref name = NOWData></ref>

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|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 89
|Mar record high F = 98
|Apr record high F = 106
|May record high F = 107
|Jun record high F = 115
|Jul record high F = 115
|Aug record high F = 115
|Sep record high F = 111
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 85

|Jan avg record high F = 68.4
|Feb avg record high F = 73.3
|Mar avg record high F = 82.3
|Apr avg record high F = 89.1
|May avg record high F = 94.0
|Jun avg record high F = 98.8
|Jul avg record high F = 104.1
|Aug avg record high F = 102.1
|Sep avg record high F = 98.0
|Oct avg record high F = 89.5
|Nov avg record high F = 77.5
|Dec avg record high F = 66.7
|year avg record high F = 106.1

|Jan high F = 43.1
|Feb high F = 47.7
|Mar high F = 57.5
|Apr high F = 66.7
|May high F = 76.5
|Jun high F = 86.7
|Jul high F = 91.5
|Aug high F = 89.7
|Sep high F = 81.9
|Oct high F = 69.8
|Nov high F = 55.9
|Dec high F = 44.6
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|Jan mean F = 31.1
|Feb mean F = 35.0
|Mar mean F = 44.3
|Apr mean F = 53.6
|May mean F = 64.3
|Jun mean F = 74.6
|Jul mean F = 79.2
|Aug mean F = 77.5
|Sep mean F = 69.3
|Oct mean F = 56.6
|Nov mean F = 43.4
|Dec mean F = 33.1
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|Jan low F = 19.1
|Feb low F = 22.4
|Mar low F = 31.1
|Apr low F = 40.5
|May low F = 52.2
|Jun low F = 62.5
|Jul low F = 66.9
|Aug low F = 65.3
|Sep low F = 56.7
|Oct low F = 43.4
|Nov low F = 30.8
|Dec low F = 21.6
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|Jan avg record low F = 3.6
|Feb avg record low F = 5.7
|Mar avg record low F = 13.1
|Apr avg record low F = 25.6
|May avg record low F = 36.1
|Jun avg record low F = 50.0
|Jul avg record low F = 56.6
|Aug avg record low F = 55.2
|Sep avg record low F = 41.0
|Oct avg record low F = 27.1
|Nov avg record low F = 15.5
|Dec avg record low F = 5.6
|year avg record low F = -1.6

|Jan record low F = -16
|Feb record low F = -25
|Mar record low F = -12
|Apr record low F = 12
|May record low F = 20
|Jun record low F = 38
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 42
|Sep record low F = 26
|Oct record low F = 12
|Nov record low F = -2
|Dec record low F = -20

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|Feb precipitation inch = 0.99
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.97
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.67
|May precipitation inch = 3.80
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|Jul precipitation inch = 3.25
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.36
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|Jul precipitation days = 5.8
|Aug precipitation days = 6.1
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|Oct precipitation days = 4.6
|Nov precipitation days = 3.2
|Dec precipitation days = 2.9

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=
|1890= 1418
|1900= 1213
|1910= 3302
|1920= 5183
|1930= 6322
|1940= 6591
|1950= 7523
|1960= 8156
|1970= 6736
|1980= 6885
|1990= 6687
|2000= 6570
|2010= 6835
|2020= 6603
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]<br/>2010-2020<ref name="Census-2020-QF"/>
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 6,603 people, 2,646 households, and 1,545 families in Pratt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 856.2 per square mile (330.6/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,132 housing units at an average density of 406.1 per square mile (156.8/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web   |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 86.28% (5,697) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (83.23% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 1.59% (105) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.85% (56) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.67% (44) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% (7) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 4.41% (291) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.1% (403) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 9.57% (632) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 2,646 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18; 42.9% were married couples living together; 29.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.6% of households consisted of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 3.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 17.4% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

23.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 105.2 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $52,243 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,294) and the median family income was $61,210 (+/- $8,138).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $30,817 (+/- $3,087) versus $17,577 (+/- $4,284) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $26,487 (+/- $1,386).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 6.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.0% of those under the age of 18 and 12.1% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Pratt%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 6,835 people, 2,837 households, and 1,713 families living in the city.<ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=March 27, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|927.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,201 housing units at an average density of {{convert|434.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 6.2% of the population.

There were 2,837 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 39 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 12% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,570 people, 2,839 households, and 1,780 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|886.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,312 housing units at an average density of {{convert|446.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.64% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.95% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 3.46% of the population.

There were 2,839 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,646, and the median income for a family was $42,412. Males had a median income of $31,186 versus $20,640 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,486. About 7.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[File:Pratt county kansas courthouse 2009.jpg|thumb|right|Pratt County Courthouse (2009)]]

===Colleges===
* [[Pratt Community College]]

===Public schools===
The community is served by [[Pratt USD 382]] and [[Skyline USD 438]] public school districts.<ref>[http://www.usd438.k12.ks.us Unified School District 438] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219160407/http://www.usd438.k12.ks.us/ |date=2009-12-19 }}</ref>

; [[Pratt USD 382]]
* Pratt High School (9-12)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usd382.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Pratt%20High |title=Pratt High School |access-date=August 25, 2009 |archive-date=November 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119211100/http://www.usd382.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Pratt%20High |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Liberty Middle School (5-8)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usd382.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Liberty%20Middle |title=Liberty Middle School |access-date=August 25, 2009 |archive-date=November 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119220843/http://www.usd382.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Liberty%20Middle |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Southwest Elementary School (PreK-4)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usd382.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Southwest%20ElementarySouthwest |title=Elementary School |access-date=August 25, 2009 |archive-date=July 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722124430/http://www.usd382.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Southwest%20ElementarySouthwest |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Haskins Elementary School & Bridges to Learning (K-4)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usd382.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Haskins%20Elementary |title=Haskins Elementary School |access-date=August 25, 2009 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223552/http://www.usd382.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Haskins%20Elementary |url-status=dead }}</ref>

; [[Skyline USD 438]] (west of Pratt)
* [[Skyline High School (Pratt, Kansas)|Skyline High School]] (K-12)

===Private schools===
* Sacred Heart/Holy Child<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110813053630/http://home.catholicweb.com/sacredheartholychild/ Sacred Heart/Holy Child]</ref> (PreK-5)
* Our Savior Lutheran Preschool

==Media==
[[Image:Pratt presbyterian church kansas 2009.jpg|thumb|right|Pratt Presbyterian Church (2009)]]

===Radio stations===
* [[KHMY]] 93.1FM—Hot Adult Contemporary
* [[KMMM]] 1290AM — broadcasting a News, Sports, Information and Music format, owned by MURFIN MEDIA, INC., based in Wichita, Kansas.
* [[KQZQ]] 98.3FM - broadcasting a Country, Red Dirt Country format, owned by MURFIN MEDIA, INC., based in Wichita, Kansas.

===Newspaper===
* ''Tri County Tribune''<ref>[https://www.tricountytribune.news/ Tri County Tribune]</ref>

==Infrastructure==
[[File:ParrishHotel.jpg|thumb|upright|Parrish Hotel (2018)]]

===Transportation===

====Highways====
Pratt is served by [[U.S. Route 54 in Kansas|U.S. Route 54]], [[U.S. Route 400 in Kansas|U.S. Route 400]], and [[U.S. Route 281 in Kansas|U.S. Route 281]]. It is also served by [[K-61 (Kansas highway)|K-61]].

====Bus====
Bus service is provided daily eastward to [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]] and westward to [[Pueblo, Colorado]] by BeeLine Express (subcontractor of [[Greyhound Lines]]).<ref>[http://www.beeline-express.com/ BeeLine Express]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.greyhound.com/ |title=Greyhound Lines |access-date=2016-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906232014/https://www.greyhound.com/ |archive-date=2019-09-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Bill Farmer]], [[voice actor]] and comedian
* [[William Marriott (baseball)|William Marriott]], baseball player
* [[Vera Miles]], actress
* [[John Redwine]], physician and politician
* [[Pearl Farmer Richardson]], clubwoman, [[United Nations]] promoter
* [[Charles Stokes (politician)|Charles Stokes]], politician
* [[Brad Ziegler]], relief pitcher for [[Major League Baseball]] 
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==References==
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==Further reading==
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{{See also|Pratt County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Pratt County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Pratt, Kansas}}
* [https://www.cityofprattks.com/ City of Pratt]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260984 Pratt - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.prattkansas.org/ Pratt Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110905083957/http://www.prattkansas.org/history.php Pratt history]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/pratt.PDF Pratt city map], KDOT

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