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Prescott, Kansas

City in Linn County, Kansas · ZIP 66767

  • Linn County
  • Within Sheridan Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 213 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 98Households
  • $40,000Median household income
  • $42,500Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Prescott

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−26.1%
2002252502753002000: 28020002010: 26420102020: 2072020280207
Population of Prescott at each census
CensusPopulation
2000280
2010264
2020207

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Prescott
Under $50k62.2%
$50k to $100k26.5%
$100k to $150k4.1%
$150k to $200k1%
$200k and over6.1%

Median household income $40,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Prescott
Owner occupied
60 units
Renter occupied
38 units
Vacancy rate
25.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Prescott compared with its county and state
Prescott compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePrescottLinn CountyKansas
Population2759,7232,937,569
Median household income$40,000$59,200$72,639
Median age34.545.537.2
Median home value$42,500$164,500$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.9%22.5%35.2%
Foreign-born residents3.3%0.5%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes61.2%79.6%66.9%
Mean commute to work21.5 minutes32.3 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Prescott3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Prescott
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (KS-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 4
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 12

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Prescott’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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