Editing Prescott, Kansas

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Prescott, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|map_caption              = Location within [[Linn County, Kansas|Linn County]] and [[Kansas]]
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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Linn County, Kansas|Linn County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_name         = United States
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Linn County, Kansas|Linn]]
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|established_date1        = 1870
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|established_date2        = 1870
|named_for                = C.H. Prescott

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|postal_code              = 66767
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|area_code                = [[Area code 913|913]]
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|blank_info               = 20-57650
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|website                  = {{URL|https://prescottks.us/|prescottks.us}}
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'''Prescott''' is a city in [[Linn County, Kansas|Linn County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 207.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Prescott, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile/Prescott_city,_Kansas?g=1600000US2057650 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106070420/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile/Prescott_city,_Kansas?g=1600000US2057650 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Prescott was laid out in 1870. It was named for C.H. Prescott, a railroad official.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC/page/n491 501]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.28|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|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]]|accessdate=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 151
|1890= 241
|1900= 298
|1910= 255
|1920= 291
|1930= 238
|1940= 277
|1950= 283
|1960= 278
|1970= 222
|1980= 319
|1990= 301
|2000= 280
|2010= 264
|2020= 207
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 207 people, 94 households, and 58 families in Prescott.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Prescott%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 726.3 per square mile (280.4/km{{sup|2}}). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 403.5 per square mile (155.8/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=Prescott%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |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 92.27% (191) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (91.79% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.97% (2) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.97% (2) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.48% (1) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.0% (0) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.31% (11) 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=Prescott%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 0.97% (2) 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=Prescott%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 94 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18; 44.7% were married couples living together; 25.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.0% of households consisted of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 1.9 and the average family size was 2.9.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Prescott%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 20.3% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Prescott%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

21.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 98.8 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $25,000 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,903) and the median family income was $36,250 (+/- $29,831).<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=Prescott%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $34,167 (+/- $23,420) versus $16,648 (+/- $1,599) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $22,188 (+/- $11,081).<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=Prescott%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 31.0% of families and 36.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 47.2% of those under the age of 18 and 34.8% 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=Prescott%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=Prescott%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]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 264 people, 109 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1015.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 125 housing units at an average density of {{convert|480.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 109 households, of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.66.

The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 17% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 29.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 280 people, 109 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,207.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 124 housing units at an average density of {{convert|534.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.29% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] and 0.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.14% of the population.

There were 109 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 41.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,462, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $20,694 versus $31,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,811. About 3.7% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.9% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Prescott is served by Jayhawk [[Unified School District|USD]] 346. The district high school is [[Jayhawk-Linn High School]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Jayhawk USD 346| publisher = USD 346| url = https://www.usd346.org/| accessdate = 10 January 2017}}</ref>

Prescott High School was closed through school unification. The Prescott High School mascot was Hornets.<ref>{{cite web | title = Prescott High School| publisher = E-YEARBOOK.COM| url = http://www.e-yearbook.com/Prescott_High_School_Hornet_Yearbook| accessdate = 10 January 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Linn County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Linn County, Kansas}}

==External links==
* [https://prescottks.us/ City of Prescott]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260985 Prescott - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/prescott.pdf Prescott city map], KDOT

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