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Also known as Prescott, Arizona, Prescott, AZ

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

AI overview

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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Instance of
county seat
Official name
Prescott
Located in
Yavapai County
Population
45827
Area
107.683125
Elevation
1638
Capital of
Yavapai County
Official website
www.prescott-az.gov
Image
Courthouseplaza buckeyoneil.jpg
Households
19797
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Prescott, Arizona
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Category:Prescott, Arizona
category for people born here
Category:Births in Prescott, Arizona
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Prescott, Arizona
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Prescott, Arizona
postal code
86313
category of associated people
Category:People from Prescott, Arizona
inception
1881-00-00
water as percent of area
0.5728
water area
0.61681
per capita income
40348
twinned administrative body
Zeitz
P12749
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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