Prescott, Iowa

About Prescott

Prescott is a tiny community in southwestern Iowa with an estimated population of 186.

Officially, Prescott is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.43 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 433 residents per square mile.

📰 Prescott News Today

• Lewis Tucker, 83, of Prescott Obituary Jan 11, 2026 lambfuneralhomes.com · Jan 11
• Prescott: Starting over, finishing strong Iowa State Daily · May 3
• Floyd Shinkle Obituary Feb 11, 2026 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · Feb 11
• Obituary for Wayne Paul Prescott Plainville Funeral Home · Jan 18
• Duane Clinton Prescott Obituary Nov 13, 2025 Waterbury Funeral Service · Nov 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Prescott Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Prescott — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kline Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Prescott

• Prescott Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Prescott

🏘️ Nearby Communities