Prescott, Arkansas

Prescott is a city in and the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas. The population of the city is 3,296.
Prescott 	Arkansas
Incorporated 	October 6, 1874
County 	Nevada
Population 	3,296
Elevation 	325 ft (99 m)
Mayor 	Kyle Mitchell
City Guildmaster	Laquez Ray
ZIP code 	71857
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
48.12% Black or African American (1,586)
47.45% White (1,564)
4.43% Other (146)
31.3% (1,031) of Prescott residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Prescott has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder for a city of its size. The city reported 8 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.52 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Nevada County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Located 100 miles southwest of Little Rock, Prescott was developed on the Prairie D'Âne, named by French colonists before the United States acquired this area. The prairie consisted of approximately 25–30 square miles of rolling open land, surrounded by forest. The area had been a well-known crossroads prior to construction of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad.
* The timber industry became important to the region's early economy when in 1890, James H. Bemis & Benjamin Whitaker built the Ozan Lumber Company plant in Prescott. That same year, Dr. R. L. Powers began constructing the Prescott & Northwestern Railroad. It transported lumber, peaches, cotton and other products. It also provided passenger service, connecting adjacent communities to the Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot in Prescott.
* Historians have speculated on the naming of Prescott: whether it was named after William Hickling Prescott, of Salem, Massachusetts, who was a friend of Cairo & Fulton Railroad officials Thomas Allen and Henry Marquand, or where it was named after the County Surveyor, W. H. Prescott.
* Beginning on the second Friday in October, the Fall Festival and Trade Days showcases games, activities and numerous entertainment and sports events. These include a 5K Run/Walk, Arts & Crafts Booths, a BQ Cook-Off, Balloon Lift Off, Beauty Pageant, Bunco Tournament, Co-ed Softball Tournament, Dessert Contest, Dunking Booth, Face Painting, Food Vendors, a Great Pumpkin Treasure Hunt, Pet Costume Contest, Pie Eating Contest, Sidewalk Sales, and the Tyson/Calvin Brown Basketball Tournament.
* Prescott has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has an America's Best Value Inn & Suites, Kizer Field, dollar stores, Sonic Drive-In, TA and Love's truck stops, Subway, Pizza Hut, Fred's, NAPA Auto Parts, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a country club, Nevada County Depot & Museum, and not much else.
Category:Arkansas Cities