Profile for Prescott, Wisconsin, WI

Prescott is at the junction of the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers.

Former and merged names include:
· Elizabeth
· Lake Mouth
· Mouth of the Saint Croix

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Prescott Daze - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Prescott

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (8)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Prescott
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• Pierce County data
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• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Prescott demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pierce County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Twin Cities area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54021 ZIP code.

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• Pierce County government

39% of Prescott residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Prescott ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Prescott
• Cemeteries in Pierce County
• Libraries in or near Prescott

Post a query on a message board:

• Pierce County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Prescott museums
• Prescott historic sites
• Prescott area parks
• Wineries near Prescott

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• Prescott area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Pierce County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Prescott
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Pierce County

• Prescott business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Pierce County
• Arrests in Pierce County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Prescott was $22,610, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Pierce County economic census
• Pierce County economic summary
• Pierce County employment growth
• Pierce County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

21% of Prescott residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Prescott
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Prescott
• School districts in or near Prescott
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Prescott

• Air pollution in Pierce County
• Diesel soot in Pierce County
• Land contamination in Pierce County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Pierce County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Prescott festival dates:

• Prescott Daze - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Prescott festival web sites:

• Prescott Daze

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Prescott

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Prescott
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Prescott items now on sale

• Pierce County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Prescott medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Prescott
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Prescott
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Pierce County genealogy forum

Median rent in Prescott, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $514.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,163.

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• Jobs in the Prescott area
• Job services in Wisconsin
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Libraries in Prescott include Prescott Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Prescott

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Prescott area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Prescott include Prescott Journal

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• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
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• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Prescott
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Prescott

• Parks near Prescott
• National forests in Wisconsin
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• Find a local animal shelter
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Pierce County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Prescott political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Prescott
• Total membership by faith, in Pierce County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Prescott workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Prescott travel guide
• Airports near Prescott
• Hotels near Prescott
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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