Welcome to Prescott ...

The city of Prescott is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prescott, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Prescott has a population of 4,297 people<2> (see below for details).

Prescott is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Prescott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Prescott: (715) and (534)<4>

The ZIP code for Prescott: 54021<5>

Websites for Prescott ...

Official Website: www.prescottwi.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Prescott had an population of 4,297 people. This is an increase of 0.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Prescott had a population of 4,258 people (which is 10.38% of the total population of Pierce County). This makes Prescott the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Prescott represents 0.07% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 204th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,258 people, the population of Prescott increased 13.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,764 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Prescott.

Communities Also Named Prescott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Prescott - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prescott.

Communities near Prescott ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prescott.

• Woodbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Washington County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <7>
• Eagan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <7>
• Apple Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <7>
• Cottage Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Washington County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <7>
• Inver Grove Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
  • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <7>
• Oakdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Oakdale is located in Washington County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <7>
• Rosemount
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
  • Rosemount is located in Dakota County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <7>
• Farmington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Dakota County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <7>
• South Saint Paul
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Saint Paul
  • South Saint Paul is located in Dakota County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Saint Paul <7>
• West Saint Paul
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Paul
  • West Saint Paul is located in Dakota County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Saint Paul <7>

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 Prescott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prescott.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prescott. 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 Prescott.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prescott. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Prescott.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prescott ...

Looking for more information about Prescott? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Prescott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prescott.

Adding Prescott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prescott 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 Prescott was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Prescott on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prescott.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Prescott: www.prescottwi.org/

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/