Why visit Prescott
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hastings Bridge, Hastings High Bridge, Byron Howes House and Daniel Smith House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 6°F.
Weather in Prescott
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Prescott
Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States, at the confluence of the St. Croix River and Mississippi River. Prescott is at the edge of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. The population was 4,333 at the 2020 census, making it the county's second-largest city after River Falls and the largest entirely within Pierce County.
From the Wikipedia article Prescott, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks15
Byron Howes House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Daniel Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
House in Prescott, Wisconsin
District No. 34 School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Schoolhouse in Minnesota, United States
East Second Street Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic district in Minnesota, United States
H. S. Miller Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Building in Wisconsin, United States
Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in Hastings, Minnesota, United States
Ignatius Eckert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Hastings, Minnesota, listed on the NRHP in Dakota County, Minnesota
MacDonald–Todd House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Ramsey Mill and Old Mill Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Hastings, Minnesota
Rudolph Latto House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Thompson–Fasbender House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
VanDyke–Libby House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
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Restaurants and cafes5
Churches and places of worship3
First Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Map of Prescott
64 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 6°F | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 9°F | 0.9 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 22°F | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 36°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 53°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 40°F | 2.6 in |
| Nov | 43°F | 27°F | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 30°F | 14°F | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hastings Dam 2 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pierce County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-05-11: Flooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Hastings 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Cottage Grove 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Afton 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- River Falls 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Woodbury 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- St. Paul Park 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Lake St. Croix Beach 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Newport 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Rosemount 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Inver Grove Heights 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Prescott Wisconsin US10 Aerial (51088771664), formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0
- East end of BNSF Prescott Bridge (2012), Smitty 54017's Photos from New Richmond, WI, USA, CC BY 2.0
- BNSF Prescott Bridge with lift span partially raised (2007), Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 1990 Prescott Bridge from southeast (2007), Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0
- BNSF Lift Bridge - Prescott, Wisconsin (29712828551), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BNSF Prescott Bridge with freight train crossing (2007), Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0
- BNSF Prescott Bridge - wide view from north (2009), Randen Pederson from Superior, CC BY 2.0
- Prescott, Wisconsin 2021-05-08, August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
- Byron Howes House 2015, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Presbyterian Hastings, Todd Murray, CC BY-SA 3.0
- East 2nd St Commercial HD 2, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William G. LeDuc House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ramsey Mill, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MacDonald-Todd House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thompson-Fasbender House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church summer, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ignatius Eckert House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- H.S. Miller Bank 1, AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hastings Foundry, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VanDyke-Libby House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rudolph Latto House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daniel Smith House Prescott 1, AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West 2nd Homes-Strauss, Todd Murray, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hastings City Hall SE, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hastings Highway Bridge, Todd Murray, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mississippi River railroad bridge in Hastings, Minnesota, Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Point Douglas School, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- District 34 School, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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