Prescott Facts

Population: Over 42,000 (The city has experienced over 20% growth since 2000.)

Median Age: 48 years

Climate: four seasons with mild summer and winters
Year-Round Temperatures (Average Highs / Lows)

Elevation: 5400 feet

Annual Precipitation: 19 inches

Other Prescott Facts:

Started as a mining town in the mid-1800s with the discovery of gold
Was designated as the original capital of the Arizona Territory in 1863. Capital was changed to Phoenix in 1889.
Home of the World's Oldest Rodeo
Home to Prescott College, Yavapai College and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, one of the World's top education resources for aviation and aerospace science.
525 buildings in Prescott are on the National Register of History Places
Several Victorian-style homes are found throughout the downtown area, giving the town a very Midwestern feel
Site of many arts and cultural events throughout the year - Frontier Days, Bluegrass Festival, Shakespeare Festival, Cinco de Mayo celebration, Acker Music Festival and the Cowboy Poets Gathering