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Prescott
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| Location
Prescott is located in Arizona’s central mountains; four mild seasons offer just enough variation to make the weather interesting. Prescott is located 96 miles northwest of Phoenix and 90 miles southwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The city was established in 1864, incorporated in 1881, and is the seat of government of Yavapai County. The city is named in honor of noted historian William Hickling Prescott.
Climate
Mile high Prescott has an ideal four-season climate, mountain breezes keeping summer time temperature from reaching the grueling levels of Phoenix. Daytime temperatures rarely exceed 85 degrees, and winter days are filled with sunshine. Humidity is a moderate 45% year round. July marks Prescott’s monsoon season with cool afternoon thunderstorms.
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History
GOLD-Its discovery in 1838 brought national attention to Prescott and further discoveries in 1861 drew the attention of President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was looking for possible sources of funding for the North during the Civil War and created the Arizona Territory in 1864. John Goodwin, as the first territorial governor, established Prescott as the first territorial capital. The new governor began the work of laying out the current downtown streets.
Prescott developed rapidly and in 1865 was described as being built exclusively of wood and inhabited almost entirely by Americans. Both of these facts made it unique among early communities of Arizona. Prescott lost its title as the Capital of Arizona to Tucson and finally to Phoenix in 1889. In 1900 a devastating fire burned Prescott to the ground; but it was rebuilt and many of the buildings you see today are reminders of the past. Today the older residential streets are lined with tall trees and pitched roof frame houses, including turreted Victorians. Prescott has many homes and businesses on the National Register of Historic Places and its white granite courthouse set among green lawns and spreading trees reflects the Midwestern and New England background of the Prescott’s early pioneers.
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| Population
Prescott reflects many cultures; among these are Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo. Anglos comprise 88.2% of the population base.
Employment
The major industries in Prescott are government, construction, retail, colleges, and medical services.
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Income
The median household income in Prescott is $34,040 and $38,538 in Arizona.
Government
Prescott houses the County Seat at the Courthouse in the downtown square.
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Real Estate Sales
In 2001, there were 7,117 real estate transactions, including home, land, and commercial sales. The average cost for a home in Prescott in 2001 was $195,200, an increase of 0.6% over 2000. The average rural home in Yavapai County sold for $146,576, an increase of 1.4% over 2000.
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PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
146 S Granite St.
Prescott, AZ 86303
928-445-5400
www.prescott.k12.az.us
Prescott Unified School District No. 1 serves the community through 8 schools: 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 5 elementary schools. This is a total of 5,000 students, with a faculty of 286.
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| Medical
YAVAPAI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
1003 Willow Creek Rd.
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-445-2700
www.yrmc.org
Yavapai Regional Medical Center is the largest “rural” hospital in north central Arizona. It has 127 beds and all are fully accredited. 166 physicians on staff include Family Practice, Internists, Orthopedists, Ophthalmologists, Pediatricians, and a variety of specialists.
NORTHERN ARIZONA VETERANS
ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER
500 Highway 89 North
Prescott, AZ 86313
928-445-4860
150 beds, 208 bed domiciliary, 60 bed VA Nursing Home Care Unit.
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Business
For more information on relocation or starting a business in the Prescott area, please contact:
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Golf Courses
Prescott has become a very popular golf destination. Year round playing weather, bright sunshine, and an abundant supply of golf courses by noted designers attracts golfers from all over the world who decide to live or retire here in Prescott.
| Visit Prescott
People are drawn not only by Prescott’s surroundings, but more importantly, by its small town atmosphere. “Everybody’s Hometown” is an easy-going, genial place where making friends comes naturally. Legacies of its pioneer past, when words were few and actions mattered; relationships are based on personal contact and integrity, not status. Prescott is Arizona’s past, present, and future, and the city of 34,000 cherishes is rich history, with over 525 buildings on the national register of Historic Places-more than any other town its size in Arizona.
Prescott provides its residents and visitors with outstanding recreational possibilities from back-packing, mountain and street biking, golf, hiking, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, shooting, and swimming to name a few. So no matter what you are looking for from shopping to exploring the mountain roads and surroundings of Prescott, you are going to find out that Prescott makes a great vacation destination for a day or lifetime.
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