Town guide

Prescott, Oregon

Prescott is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, home to about 34 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97048.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population34486 per sq mi
Median home value$316,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Prescott

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Prescott

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR40 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Prescott; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Prescott

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Prescott had 82 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 414th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Columbia County grew from 6,237 residents in 1900 to 52,589 in 2020.

Prescott population by census2000: 72, 2010: 55, 2020: 82722000552010822020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,237, 1910: 10,580, 1920: 13,960, 1930: 20,047, 1940: 20,971, 1950: 22,967, 1960: 22,379, 1970: 28,790, 1980: 35,646, 1990: 37,557, 2000: 43,560, 2010: 49,351, 2020: 52,5896K’00’1014K’20’3021K’40’5022K’60’7036K’80’9044K’00’1053K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PrescottJan: high 48°F, low 35°F, 6.5 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 53°F, 1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 39°F, 7.2 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 35°F, 7.1 in48°35°Jan6.552°35°Feb4.857°38°Mar4.962°40°Apr4.169°45°May3.173°50°Jun2.079°53°Jul0.680°53°Aug1.076°50°Sep2.364°44°Oct4.453°39°Nov7.247°35°Dec7.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Longview, WA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

9,272 jobs at 996 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyRetail trade: 1,646 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,596 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,310 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,243 jobs; Construction: 778 jobs; Administrative and support: 501 jobs; Other services: 437 jobs; Professional services: 338 jobsRetail trade 18% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 8% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prescott.

Nearest hospitals

  • Peacehealth St. John Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Longview4.7 miles
  • Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vancouver28.2 miles
  • Peacehealth Southwest Medical CenteGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vancouver35.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers8
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Prescott

Grocery stores

  • Grocery Outlet2.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.2 mi
  • St. Helens Shopping Center4.5 mi
  • Tienda Mexicana Veracruz4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy4.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Prescott

Public schools here are run by Rainier SD 13. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hudson Park Elementary SchoolRainierK–6423Public2.1 mi
Rainier Jr/Sr High SchoolRainier7–12366Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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