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Prescott, Wisconsin
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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.
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Prescott, Wisconsin | |
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![]() Aerial view of downtown Prescott | |
![]() Location of Prescott in Pierce County, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 44°45′6″N 92°47′35″W | |
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County | Pierce |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor - Council |
• Mayor | Robert Daugherty |
Area | |
• Total | 2.97 sq mi (7.70 km2) |
• Land | 2.60 sq mi (6.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,333 |
• Density | 1,500/sq mi (560/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-65375[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1571918[2] |
Website | prescottwi |
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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.