Local servicesPost officePrentice Post Office1.7 miTown hallPrentice Village Hall1.8 miFire stationPrentice Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:12 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:38 am – 4:20 pm
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People1,121 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.9541 householdsMedian household income $52,656Median home value $127,600Median rent $721 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,718 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 496 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 16%, other services 9%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 1°F32 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June62 in of snow a year, on about 31 days2 days above 90°F, 190 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prentice #2 station, 1 mi away; snow from Spirit Falls
Parks and public landsPrentice Golf Clubnature preserve · 1.6 miCranberry Lake Fishery Areastate recreation area · 6.1 miSpring Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 919 acresState Owned Islandsstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,611 acresIce Age Trail - Nwstate park · 15.1 mi · 2,697 acresStatewide Habitat Areas - Nwstate recreation area · 15.3 mi · 1,154 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPrice County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025346 of 363 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Taylor County, WI, 24 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPrentice Waterworksserves 660 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202123 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,522 ft464 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
