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A town of 521. A regional job hub with 463 jobs.
Population
521
−14.7% since 2010
Median home value
$109K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
463
A job hub
What makes Prentice stand out
The thing Prentice does most differently from other towns.
Small town
521 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Mostly Cloudy
H 71° · L 47°
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The data
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Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Prentice
Most working residents leave Prentice for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Phillips (13%), Medford (9%) and Hawkins (9%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
13%work in town
Where working residents work
In Prentice13%
Phillips13%
Medford9%
Hawkins9%
Menomonie4%
28 mi
median commute distance
463
jobs based in Prentice
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Prentice has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–76°
Fall34–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Prentice is
Prentice beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Prentice | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.5% |
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital
27.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Prentice’s public schools outperform 45% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Prentice’s kids attend trail 55% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentice Elementary | PK–4 | 133 | A− |
| Prentice Middle | 5–8 | 90 | B− |
| Prentice High | 9–12 | 105 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state testsAll 3 schools →
Outdoors
3.4% of Prentice is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
3.4%conserved
3.4%
conserved · 44 of 1,299 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wayside Park | — | 17 |
| 2. Riverfront Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Lions Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 432 people come to Prentice for work
Where Prentice’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
463jobs based in Prentice
13%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Prentice
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Prentice is a village in Price County, Wisconsin, United States, near where Highway 13 crosses the Jump River. The population was 563 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Prentice.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 563
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,539 ft
- ZIP code
- 54556