Prescott is a city in
Prescott Township,
Adams County,
Iowa
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, United States. The population was 191 at the time of the
2020 census.
Geography
Prescott is located at (41.022517, -94.612612).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 257 people, 109 households, and 77 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 127 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8%
White
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, 0.8%
Native American, and 0.4%
Asian
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.
There were 109 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were
married couples
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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 266 people, 118 households, and 78 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 129 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.62%
White
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, and 0.38% from two or more races.
There were 118 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were
married couples
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.80.
Age spread: 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $38,542. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $14,063 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $11,714. About 5.8% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 9.8% of those 65 or over.
Education
Prescott is within the
Creston Community School District
Creston Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Creston, Iowa.
The district is in sections of Adams and Union counties, with a very small section in Ringgold County. It serves Creston and Prescott.
, it had a ...
.
[Creston]
" Iowa Department of Education The Iowa Department of Education sets the standards for all public institutions of education in Iowa and accredits private as well as public schools. It is headquartered in Des Moines
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. Retrieved on July 30, 2018. It was in the
Prescott Community School District
Prescott Community School District was a school district headquartered in Prescott, Iowa, United States. It had a single school, Prescott Community School.
History
The school building was built in 1914 and the district was established that year.
...
until July 1, 2016, when it merged into the Creston district.
[REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66]
." Iowa Department of Education The Iowa Department of Education sets the standards for all public institutions of education in Iowa and accredits private as well as public schools. It is headquartered in Des Moines
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. Retrieved on July 29, 2018.
Notable person
*
Horace Daggett
Horace Clinton Daggett (May 15, 1931 – June 16, 1998) was an American farmer and politician.
Born in Prescott, Adams County, Iowa, Daggett went to public schools in Prescott, Iowa. He served in the Iowa National Guard. Daggett was a farmer ...
, Iowa state legislator and farmer, was born in Prescott.
References
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Cities in Adams County, Iowa
Cities in Iowa