Living in Prentice, WI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Prentice comes from Price Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elections in Prentice are run by Prentice itself; register with the Town of Prentice Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Prentice, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Prentice.
Power comes from Price Electric Coop
Price Electric Coop (Price Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Prentice.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Prentice
78% of 345 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norvado | Fiber | 55% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 27% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 11% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 8% | 300/20 |
| Country Wireless | Fixed wireless | 6% | 100/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Prentice’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Prentice.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Prentice is in Prentice School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Prentice spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Prentice residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Prentice | ZIP’s residents in Prentice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54556 | Prentice, WI | 85% | 31% |
| 54459 | Ogema, WI | 8% | 3% |
| 54513 | Brantwood, WI | 7% | 7% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Prentice
Who provides electricity in Prentice?
Price Electric Coop (Price Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Prentice?
Norvado, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon, Country Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Prentice?
54556 (85%), 54459 (8%), 54513 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Prentice in?
Prentice School District.
How do I register to vote in Prentice?
In Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before). Elections here are run by the Town of Prentice Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.