Price, Jackson County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Price, Wisconsin
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 Price, Jackson County, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Price, Jackson County, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Jackson |
| Town | Garfield |
| Elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571927 |
Price is a small place in Wisconsin, United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and businesses that is not officially a city or town. Instead, it is part of a larger area called a "town." Price is located in the town of Garfield, which is in Jackson County.
You can find Price along U.S. Route 10. It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of another place called Fairchild.
History of Price
Price had a post office that opened in 1888. A post office is where people send and receive mail. This post office stayed open for many years but then closed in 1905.
The community was named after a person named William T. Price. He was a U.S. Representative for Wisconsin. A U.S. Representative is someone elected by people to speak for them in the United States Congress. They help make laws for the country.
