Welcome to Pratt ...
The city of Pratt is located in Pratt County<1> and is the County Seat for Pratt County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pratt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pratt has a population of 6,455 people<2> (see below for details).
Pratt is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pratt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pratt lies within the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Pratt: 67124<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pratt had an population of 6,455 people. This is a decrease of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pratt had a population of 6,835 people (or 70.79% of the total population of Pratt County). This makes Pratt the county's most populous community.
The population of Pratt represents 0.24% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,835 people, the population of Pratt increased 4.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,570 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pratt.
Communities Also Named Pratt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Pratt - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pratt.
Communities near Pratt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pratt.
- Cunningham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Sawyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cullison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullison
- Cullison is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Isabel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Coats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Byers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Iuka
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Pratt County
- Elm Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pratt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pratt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pratt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pratt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratt. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pratt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pratt ...
Looking for more information about Pratt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pratt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pratt.
Adding Pratt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pratt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pratt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pratt post office opened in 1884.
We also found Pratt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pratt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pratt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pratt County: www.prattcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pratt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pratt. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pratt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pratt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pratt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |