Prentice, Wisconsin

About Prentice

Set in the northern part of Wisconsin, Prentice is a tiny community counting 565 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Prentice is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.02 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 280 residents per square mile.

📰 Prentice News Today

• Randy Roy Erickson Obituary Jun 27, 2026 Nimsgern Funeral Home · Jun 27
• Prentice Baseball Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 1
• Obituary for Alan Gilbert Rhyner - Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services · Apr 28
• Prentice, WI Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 1
• Prentice’s state basketball run ends in the semifinals WSAW · Mar 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Prentice Unique

• The only place in America named Prentice — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Prentice

• Prentice Travel Center

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Knox Creek Heritage Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Prentice

• Buccaneer Pond reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Riverfront Park reviews ★
• Wayside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Prentice

• Prentice Elementary
• Prentice High
• Prentice Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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