Prescott, Arizona is a county.
Prescott -LRB- -LSB- ˈprɛskət -RSB- ; ʼWi  : kwatha Ksikʼita -RRB- is a city in Yavapai County , Arizona , United States .. Yavapai County. Yavapai County, Arizona. Arizona. Arizona. County. List of counties in Arizona. United States. United States. Yavapai. Yavapai County, Arizona. city. city. According to the 2010 Census , the population of the city is 39,843 .. 2010 United States Census. city. city. The city is the county seat of Yavapai County .. Yavapai County. Yavapai County, Arizona. County. List of counties in Arizona. Yavapai. Yavapai County, Arizona. city. city. county seat. county seat. In 1864 Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona Territory , replacing the temporary capital at Fort Whipple .. Arizona. Arizona. Arizona Territory. Arizona Territory. Fort Whipple. Fort Whipple, Arizona. The Territorial Capital was moved to Tucson in 1867 .. Tucson. Tucson, Arizona. Prescott again became the Territorial Capital in 1877 , until Phoenix became the capital in 1889 .. Phoenix. Phoenix, Arizona. The towns of Prescott Valley , 7 mi east ; Chino Valley , 16 mi north ; Dewey-Humboldt , 13 mi east , and Prescott , together comprise what is locally known as the `` Quad-City '' area .. City. City. Prescott Valley. Prescott Valley, Arizona. Chino Valley. Chino Valley, Arizona. Dewey-Humboldt. Dewey-Humboldt. This also sometimes refers to central Yavapai County in general , which would include the towns of  : Mayer , Paulden , Wilhoit , and Williamson Valley .. Yavapai County. Yavapai County, Arizona. County. List of counties in Arizona. Yavapai. Yavapai County, Arizona. Mayer. Mayer, Arizona. Paulden. Paulden. Wilhoit. Wilhoit, Arizona. Combined with these smaller communities the area had a population of 103,260 .. Prescott is the center of the Prescott Metropolitan Area , defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as all of Yavapai County .. Yavapai County. Yavapai County, Arizona. County. List of counties in Arizona. Yavapai. Yavapai County, Arizona. The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe reservation is located adjacent to and partially within the borders of Prescott .. Yavapai. Yavapai County, Arizona. Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe. Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe