Langlade County, Wisconsin

Langlade County, Wisconsin
Langlade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,491. Its county seat is Antigo.
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. 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.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.9%) is water. The highest point in the county is at the foot of the Basswood Lookout Tower west of Summit Lake (elev:1857')
Adjacent counties
Oneida County - northwest
Forest County - northeast
Oconto County - east
Menominee County - southeast
Shawano County - south
Marathon County - southwest
Lincoln County - west
National protected area
Nicolet National Forest (part)
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, the population was 19,491. The population density was . There were 12,138 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 93.0% White, 1.3% Native American, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.4% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,740 people, 8,452 households, and 5,814 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 11,187 housing units at an average density of . 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. Additionally, there were 6 reported induced abortions performed on women of Langlade County residence in 2017.
Transportation
Major highways
U.S. Highway 45
Highway 17 (Wisconsin)
Highway 47 (Wisconsin)
Highway 52 (Wisconsin)
Highway 55 (Wisconsin)
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
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
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Langlade County, Wisconsin
References
Further reading
Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Wisconsin Counties of Waupaca, Portage, Wood, Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano. Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1895.
Dessureau, Robert M. History of Langlade County, Wisconsin. Antigo, Wis.: Berner Bros., 1922.
External links
Langlade County government website
Langlade County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Langlade County Historical Society
1881 establishments in Wisconsin
Populated places established in 1881