Prescott

Also known as Prescott, Arizona, Prescott, AZ

city in and county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States

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Prescott is a city in Arizona that serves as the county seat of Yavapai County, meaning it is the main government center for the county. As the largest city in the region, it functions as an important administrative and community hub for the area.

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Official name: Prescott
Population: 45827
Area: 107.683125
Elevation: 1638
Official website: www.prescott-az.gov
Image: Courthouseplaza buckeyoneil.jpg
Households: 19797

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Commons category: Prescott, Arizona
Commons gallery: Prescott, Arizona
postal code: 86313
inception: 1881-00-00
water as percent of area: 0.5728
water area: 0.61681
per capita income: 40348
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Prescott (/ˈprɛskət/ PRESS-kət) is a city in and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827.

In 1864, Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona Territory, replacing the temporary capital of Fort Whipple. The territorial capital was moved to Tucson in 1867. Prescott again became the territorial capital in 1877, until Phoenix became the capital in 1889.