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Prescott, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Linn County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
275
Population
948/sq mi density
$40,000
Median Income
$23,232 per capita
$42,500
Home Value
$165,133 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
823
Violent Crime/100K
4,622 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$40,000 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$42,500 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
823 violent crimes/100K (117% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.4%
261 → 213
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.3%
$27,917 → $40,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Prescott across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
185
-28 from 2023 (213)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,444
+$11,444 from 2023 ($40,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 261 | — | $27,917 | — |
| 2015 | 264 | +1.1% | $27,500 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 268 | +1.5% | $25,288 | -8% |
| 2019 | 269 | +0.4% | $26,125 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 207 | -23% | $27,500 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 213 | +2.9% | $40,000 | +45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.