Prescott Iowa Map

About Prescott, Iowa

Prescott is a locality in Adams County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 213. The population density is 221.2 people per km². Prescott is located at 41.0230°N, 94.6136°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50859.

Prescott lies in a gentle cradle of Iowa farmland, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken expanse of cultivated earth, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans under a sky that feels impossibly vast. It lies 55.5 miles south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 223°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-north-east of Corning. The land here rolls with a quiet dignity, not dramatic peaks but subtle swells that catch the light in shifting patterns as the day progresses, and the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and distant rain. The character of Prescott is one of quiet endurance, a place where life unfolds at a measured pace, punctuated by the distant rumble of farm machinery and the occasional murmur of conversation drifting from open windows. The history of Prescott is etched in the very lines of the landscape, a testament to the resilience of those who first tilled this prairie soil. It grew from a crossroads, a place where farmers brought their goods and travelers paused on their journeys, and its economy has always been deeply tethered to the bounty of the surrounding fields, a cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life. While no grand monuments mark its past, the simple, enduring structures of the town, the grain elevator standing sentinel against the sky, and the well-worn paths that connect homes speak volumes of generations who have called this place home, a quiet continuity in the heart of Adams County.

About This Prescott Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Prescott, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.023043, -94.61358. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Prescott and Adams County.

Detailed location data for Prescott includes the ZIP code (50859), telephone area code (319), county seat of Adams County (Corning), and school district assignment (Creston Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Prescott is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.