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Prentice (town), Wisconsin facts for kids

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Prentice is a small town in Price County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 479 people lived there. The village of Prentice and a community called Pennington are both part of this town.

Exploring Prentice's Location

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Location of Prentice (town), Wisconsin

The town of Prentice has an interesting shape on the map. It's mostly a rectangle to the east of the village of Prentice. It also has an irregular rectangular part to the west of the village. Prentice is located north of the Town of Ogema, east of the Town of Catawba, and south of the Town of Hackett.

The total area of the town is about 69.5 square miles (which is about 180 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small amount of water.

Fun on the Pine Line Trail

Just outside Prentice, you can find the start of the Pine Line Trail. This is a special path, once a railroad, that is now used for walking, biking, and other activities. It's unpaved and stretches for over 26 miles (about 42 kilometers) south to Medford. It's a great place to explore the outdoors!

Prentice's Local Airport

Prentice has its own small airport, called Prentice Airport (its code is 5N2). It's located about one mile east of the village. This airport is mainly used for small, private planes (called general aviation) and a few air taxi services. It has one asphalt runway that is 3,250 feet long.

Who Lives in Prentice?

In the year 2000, about 479 people lived in the town of Prentice. There were 196 households, which means 196 groups of people living together. Most of these were families.

Many different kinds of people live in Prentice. About 28% of the households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2.44 people.

The people living in Prentice are of different ages. About 24.6% were under 18 years old. About 14.6% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Prentice was 40 years.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Prentice (condado de Price, Wisconsin) para niños

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