Pretty Prairie is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States.

[6] The city's sole source of water is a single well, a 100-foot-deep borehole.

For years, Pretty Prairie distributed bottled water to at-risk families.

On January 3, 2017, the town council approved a settlement with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the EPA.

[9] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[10] The 2020 United States census counted 660 people, 246 households, and 163 families in Pretty Prairie.

There were 285 housing units at an average density of 494.8 per square mile (191.0/km2).

30.9% of households consisted of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[20][21] As of the census[22] of 2010, there were 680 people, 272 households, and 190 families residing in the city.

27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The community is served by Pretty Prairie USD 311 public school district.