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Prentice (town), Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Prentice is a town in Price County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 479 at the 2000 census. The Village of Prentice
is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Pennington
is located also in the town.
The town is irregularly shaped, consisting of a typically rectangular shape to the east of the Village of Prentice adjoined to an irregular rectangular slab west of the village, north of the Town of Ogema
, east of the Town of Catawba
, and south of the Town of Hackett
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 69.5 square miles (180.1 km²), of which, 69.3 square miles (179.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
The northern trailhead of Wisconsin's Pine Line Trail
, an unpaved, multiuse rail-trail extending just over 26 miles to Medford
in the south, lies just outside Prentice.
of 2000, there were 479 people, 196 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density
was 6.9 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 3.8 per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 196 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $47,206. Males had a median income of $30,972 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,587. About 2.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 479 at the 2000 census. The Village of Prentice
Prentice, Wisconsin
Prentice is a village in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 626. The village is located within the Town of Prentice.-Geography:...
is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Pennington
Pennington, Wisconsin
Pennington is an unincorporated community located in the town of Prentice, Price County, Wisconsin, United States. Pennington is west of the village of Prentice....
is located also in the town.
Geography
Ogema, Wisconsin
Ogema is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 882 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Ogema is located in the town.-Geography:...
, east of the Town of Catawba
Catawba (town), Wisconsin
Catawba is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 283 at the 2000 census. The Village of Catawba is located within the town.-Geography:...
, and south of the Town of Hackett
Hackett, Wisconsin
Hackett is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Worcester is located in the town.-Geography:...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 69.5 square miles (180.1 km²), of which, 69.3 square miles (179.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
The northern trailhead of Wisconsin's Pine Line Trail
Pine Line Trail
The Pine Line Trail is a rail-trail in Taylor County, and Price County. The actual trail is long and is named for the huge quantities of eastern white pine shipped on the route between 1876 and 1988 by the Wisconsin Central Railroad, and because of the beautiful strands of pine which presently...
, an unpaved, multiuse rail-trail extending just over 26 miles to Medford
Medford, Wisconsin
Medford is a city in Taylor County, in north-central Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,326 at the 2010 census. The city is located mostly within the boundaries of the Town of Medford.- Geography :Medford is located at Medford is a city in Taylor County, in north-central Wisconsin,...
in the south, lies just outside Prentice.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 479 people, 196 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 6.9 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 3.8 per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 196 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $47,206. Males had a median income of $30,972 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,587. About 2.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.