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Census Data for Prescott

As far as we can tell, Prescott has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Prescott, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
  • Milford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Shelby County
    • The population in 2015 was estimated at 587 people. This represents a 86.35% increase since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 315 people.
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <1>
  • Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Morristown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
  • Hartsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Greensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <1>
  • Clifford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
  • Edinburgh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rushville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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    • Carthage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • New Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <1>
    • Columbus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

Shelby County ...

Prescott is located in Shelby County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Shelby County.

Miscellaneous Information for Prescott ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Shelby County or the community of Prescott:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Prescott:
    • GNIS ID for Prescott: 441576
    • GNIS ID for Shelby County: 450387
    • GNIS ID for State of Indiana: 448508
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 18 (Indiana)
    • County Code: 145 (Shelby County)
    • Place Code: 61902 (Prescott)
    • State & County Code: 18/145 (Indiana / Shelby County)
    • State & Place Code: 18/61902 (Indiana / Prescott)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Prescott is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Prescott.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prescott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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