Profile for Prescott, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Glendale
· Motley

Historic sites and museums: Kline Museum

Listed places near Prescott

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Prescott population
• Ancestry of people in Prescott
• Housing in Prescott
• Income in Prescott
• Marital status of adults in Prescott
• Place of birth of people in Prescott
• Residence in 1995, of people in Prescott
• School enrollment & education levels in Prescott
• Transportation & commute times in Prescott
• Adams County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• 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 Adams County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50859 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

31% of Prescott residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Prescott ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Prescott
• Cemeteries in Adams County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Adams County
• Libraries in or near Prescott

Post a query on a message board:

• Adams County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Prescott area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Adams County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa 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 Adams County

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

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Adams County
• Arrests in Adams County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Prescott was $11,714, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Adams County economic census
• Adams County economic summary
• Adams County employment growth
• Adams County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

8% of Prescott residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Prescott

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

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

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

• Adams County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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

• Prescott medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Prescott, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $182.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $578.

• Find Foreclosure in Prescott
• Homes for sale in the Prescott area
• Find a Prescott Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Prescott include Prescott Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Prescott

• Iowa library

• Census map of Prescott area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Prescott

• Daily newspapers in or near Prescott
• AM radio stations in or near Prescott
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Prescott
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Prescott
• TV stations in or near Prescott
• Media ownership in the Prescott area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Prescott
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Prescott
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Prescott

• Parks near Prescott
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Prescott
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Adams County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Prescott political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Prescott workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

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

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