Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin, home to about 4,503 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54021.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Prescott; also Oak Grove Town (Pierce County) and Clifton Town (Pierce County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prescott. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL324 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Prescott had 4,333 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 201st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Pierce County grew from 23,943 residents in 1900 to 42,212 in 2020.
Pierce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings Dam 2, MN weather station (6 miles away).
7,134 jobs at 788 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prescott.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Prescott School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone ElementaryPrescott | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Prescott 4KPrescott | Pre-K | 79 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Prescott MiddlePrescott | 6–8 | 254 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Prescott HighPrescott | 9–12 | 394 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Parish SchoolPrescott | Pre-K–6 | 127 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oak Grove Town (Pierce County), Clifton Town (Pierce County) and Diamond Bluff.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.