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Prentice

A village of 563 people in Wisconsin
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Conserved land3.4%44 of 1,299 acres
Trails0.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Prentice

Village in Wisconsin, United States
563Population
2 sq miArea
1,539 ftElevation

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.

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ZIP code54556
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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.

Phillips
13%
Medford
9%
Hawkins
9%
Menomonie
4%
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Health in Prentice

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1better than WI·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Aspirus Tomahawk HospitalTomahawk · 27.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Family Health Center - Medford Dental CenterMedford · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Prentice · CMS · HRSAHealth in Prentice →

Natural hazards in Prentice

30
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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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.

24° / 6°Winter
52° / 29°Spring
76° / 54°Summer
53° / 34°Fall
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School Grade B-

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.

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Nearest: Ogema Public LibraryOgema · 6.7 miles · 29 hrs a week
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