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Langlade County, Wisconsin
Langlade County Courthouse Wisconsin 2
County courthouse in September 2014
Logo of Langlade County, Wisconsin
Logo
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Langlade County
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Map of the U.S
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Created March 3, 1879
Named for Charles Michel de Langlade
Seat Antigo
Largest city Antigo
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

888 sq mi (2,300 km²)
871 sq mi (2,256 km²)
17 sq mi (44 km²), 1.9%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

19,491
Congressional district 7th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.langlade.wi.us

Langlade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,491.[1] Its county seat is Antigo.[2]

History[]

Langlade County was created on March 3, 1879, as New County. It was renamed Langlade County, in honor of Charles de Langlade, on February 20, 1880, and fully organized on February 19, 1881.[3] The county's original borders extended northward from the top of Shawano County up to the Michigan state line. Between 1881 and 1885, the borders of Langlade County changed as nearby Lincoln and Shawano counties added or gave up area. Langlade lost its northernmost area along the Michigan border to Forest County when it was created in 1885.[4]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 888 square miles (2,300 km2), of which 871 square miles (2,260 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.9%) is water.[5] The highest point in the county is at the foot of the Basswood Lookout Tower west of Summit Lake (elev:1857')

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Nicolet National Forest (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 685
1890 9,465 1,281.8%
1900 12,553 32.6%
1910 17,062 35.9%
1920 21,471 25.8%
1930 21,544 0.3%
1940 23,227 7.8%
1950 21,975 −5.4%
1960 19,916 −9.4%
1970 19,220 −3.5%
1980 19,978 3.9%
1990 19,505 −2.4%
2000 20,740 6.3%
2010 19,977 −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[1]
USA Langlade County, Wisconsin age pyramid

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Langlade County

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 20,740 people, 8,452 households, and 5,814 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km2). There were 11,187 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.93% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 49.4% were of German, 8.6% Polish, 6.2% Irish and 5.8% American ancestry.

There were 8,452 households, out of which 29.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.40% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.

In 2017, there were 196 births, giving a general fertility rate of 68.3 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 20th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[11] Additionally, there were 6 reported induced abortions performed on women of Langlade County residence in 2017.[12]

Transportation[]

Major highways[]

  • US 45 U.S. Highway 45
  • WIS 17 Highway 17 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 47 Highway 47 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 52 Highway 52 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 55 Highway 55 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 64 Highway 64 (Wisconsin)

Buses[]

  • List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

Airport[]

  • KAIG - Langlade County Airport

The county owns and operates the Langlade County Airport which serves both the local and transient general aviation community.

Communities[]

LangladeCountyFairgrounds

Langlade County Fairgrounds grandstands in Antigo.

LangladeCountyWisconsinSign2009WIS55

Looking south while entering Langlade County on WIS 55.

LangladeCountyWelcomeSignWIS55

Looking north at the welcome sign for Langlade County

City[]

  • Antigo (county seat)

Village[]

  • White Lake

Towns[]

  • Ackley
  • Ainsworth
  • Antigo
  • Elcho
  • Evergreen
  • Langlade
  • Neva
  • Norwood
  • Parrish
  • Peck
  • Polar
  • Price
  • Rolling
  • Summit
  • Upham
  • Vilas
  • Wolf River

Census-designated places[]

  • Elcho
  • Post Lake
  • Summit Lake

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Bavaria
  • Bryant
  • Choate
  • Deerbrook
  • Elmhurst
  • Elton
  • Four Corners
  • Freeman
  • Hollister
  • Kempster
  • Koepenick
  • Langlade
  • Lily
  • Markton
  • Neva
  • Neva Corners
  • Ormsby
  • Parrish
  • Pearson
  • Phlox
  • Pickerel
  • Polar
  • Sherry Junction

Ghost towns/neighborhoods[]

  • Kent/Drexel
  • Van Ostrand

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Langlade County, Wisconsin[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 7,330 65.65% 3,704 33.18% 131 1.17%
2016 6,478 63.60% 3,250 31.91% 458 4.50%
2012 5,816 55.29% 4,573 43.47% 130 1.24%
2008 5,081 48.85% 5,182 49.82% 139 1.34%
2004 6,235 56.30% 4,751 42.90% 88 0.79%
2000 5,125 52.72% 4,199 43.20% 397 4.08%
1996 3,206 37.15% 4,074 47.20% 1,351 15.65%
1992 3,890 38.74% 3,630 36.15% 2,522 25.11%
1988 4,884 53.17% 4,254 46.31% 48 0.52%
1984 5,830 60.91% 3,675 38.39% 67 0.70%
1980 4,866 49.30% 4,498 45.57% 507 5.14%
1976 4,630 51.85% 4,134 46.29% 166 1.86%
1972 4,368 57.26% 3,011 39.47% 250 3.28%
1968 3,712 49.44% 3,064 40.81% 732 9.75%
1964 2,994 37.05% 5,077 62.83% 10 0.12%
1960 4,614 53.31% 4,025 46.50% 16 0.18%
1956 5,004 63.82% 2,804 35.76% 33 0.42%
1952 5,841 63.02% 3,371 36.37% 57 0.61%
1948 3,441 42.58% 4,346 53.78% 294 3.64%
1944 4,036 48.23% 4,310 51.50% 23 0.27%
1940 4,523 46.09% 5,190 52.88% 101 1.03%
1936 2,635 30.34% 5,837 67.22% 212 2.44%
1932 2,340 26.44% 6,332 71.56% 177 2.00%
1928 3,715 47.15% 4,078 51.76% 86 1.09%
1924 2,572 35.98% 926 12.95% 3,651 51.07%
1920 4,059 68.65% 1,619 27.38% 235 3.97%
1916 1,538 45.09% 1,755 51.45% 118 3.46%
1912 710 23.40% 1,387 45.72% 937 30.88%
1908 1,921 57.21% 1,340 39.90% 97 2.89%
1904 2,105 65.72% 1,018 31.78% 80 2.50%
1900 1,596 58.38% 1,080 39.50% 58 2.12%
1896 1,457 58.80% 956 38.58% 65 2.62%
1892 844 38.40% 1,289 58.64% 65 2.96%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Langlade County, Wisconsin

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55067.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". The Newberry Library. 2007. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm. 
  4. ^ "State and County Maps of Wisconsin". March 19, 2015. http://www.mapofus.org/wisconsin/. 
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt. 
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  8. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt. 
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  11. ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx. 
  12. ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Further reading[]

External links[]

Coordinates: 45°13′N 89°0′W / 45.217, -89

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