| Official Name: | Prescott, Wisconsin |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA#North America |
| Pushpin Label: | Prescott |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Wisconsin##Location within the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pierce |
| Government Type: | Mayor - Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Robert Daugherty |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.73 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.60 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4333 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
| Elevation M: | 217 |
| Elevation Ft: | 712 |
| Coordinates: | 44.7517°N -92.7931°W |
| Area Code: | 715 & 534 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 55-65375[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1571918 |
Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin at the confluence of the St. Croix River and Mississippi River. The population was 4,333 at the 2020 census, making it the second-largest city in the county after River Falls, and the largest entirely within Pierce County.
Prescott was home to the mother house of the Franciscan Servants of Jesus. The town was first settled by (and named for) Philander Prescott, who opened a trading post there in 1839.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.96sqmi, of which, 2.59sqmi is land and 0.37sqmi is water.[5]
Prescott is the westernmost incorporated community in Wisconsin, although rural portions of Burnett and Polk counties are further west. Prescott, along with the rest of Pierce County, is officially a part of the Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, with many residents of Prescott commuting to Minneapolis or Saint Paul for employment or education.
Prescott is located at 44.7517°N -92.7931°W (44.751567, -92.793141).[6]
Prescott is served by U.S. Highway 10, and Wisconsin Highways 29 and 35. U.S. 10 runs west to the Twin Cities and east to the county seat in Ellsworth. WIS 35 runs along Wisconsin's western border. From Prescott, it runs north toward River Falls and Hudson, although County Road F provides a more direct connection to Hudson. WIS 35 runs south along the Mississippi River through rural areas all the way to La Crosse, although the highway provides easy access to Red Wing, Minnesota via U.S. 63. WIS 29 has its western terminus at Prescott. It runs east to River Falls, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, Wausau, and Green Bay before ending in Kewaunee.
Prescott does not have any scheduled public transportation services. The nearest public transportation is in nearby Cottage Grove, Minnesota, where Metro Transit offers express buses to Minneapolis and St. Paul on weekdays at rush hour.
Due to its location along the confluence of two navigable rivers, Prescott is a major area for private boating, but no scheduled commercial transportation options are available by river.
Amtrak train service is available in both Red Wing and St. Paul, which are both served by the Empire Builder, running between Chicago and Seattle or Portland, Oregon.
The nearest intercity bus service is provided in Hastings, Minnesota by Jefferson Lines, running between Minneapolis and Rochester.
Commercial air service is available at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in the Twin Cities.
Prescott has four public schools and one parochial school. The Prescott School District operates the four public schools, which are Malone Elementary School (Grades K-2), Malone Intermediate School, (3-5) Prescott Middle School (Grades 6–8), and Prescott High School (Grades 9–12). St. Joseph's School is a private Catholic school for grades K-6. The mascot for the Prescott Public Schools is the cardinal.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 4,258 people, 1,685 households, and 1,152 families living in the city. The population density was 1644PD/sqmi. There were 1,813 housing units at an average density of 700/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 1,685 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,764 people, 1,432 households, and 1,006 families living in the city. The population density was 1860.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,472 housing units at an average density of 727.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.17% White, 0.21% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 1,432 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,598, and the median income for a family was $60,237. Males had a median income of $37,950 versus $27,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,610. About 1.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.