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Antigo, Wisconsin
Antigo Government
Nequi-Antigo-sebi • Mayor John Oyer
— Town — AreaUSCB
Area
• Total 6.5 sq mi (16.8 km2)
• Land 6.4 sq mi (16.7 km2)
• Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.77%
Elevation 1,500 ft (457 m)
Population (2000)USCB
• Total 8,560
• Density 1,328.7/sq mi (513.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
DST)
• Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Zip Code 54409
Area code(s) 715
Website http://www.antigo-city.org
Antigo is a city in and the county seat of Langlade County,
Location of Antigo, Langlade County in Wisconsin
Wisconsin, United States.[1] The population was 8,560 at
the 2000 census. Antigo is the center of a farming and
lumbering district, and its manufactures consist princi-
pally of lumber, chairs, furniture, sashes, doors and
blinds, hubs and spokes, and other wood products.
History
The name "Antigo" comes from the Chippewa Indian
name for the river that flows through the area, "Nequi-
Antigo-sebi" meaning "spring river" or "evergreen".
The city was founded in 1878 by Francis A. Deleglise.
Close-up of Antigo The log cabin in which Deleglise lived is preserved and
on display at the Langlade County Museum. A street in
Antigo also bears his name. The city gained its charter in
1883.
In the early part of the 1900s, Antigo was best known
for its sawmills. At the turn of the millennium, the city’s
economy had a balance of industry and agriculture. High
on the list are potatoes, dairy products, fur, shoes, fertil-
izer, steel and aluminum products, along with the lum-
Antigo ber and wood product industries established in the earli-
Location of Antigo, Langlade County in the United States er years.
Coordinates: 45°8′28″N 89°9′12″W / 45.14111°N 89.15333°W
/ 45.14111; -89.15333Coordinates: 45°8′28″N 89°9′12″W /
45.14111°N 89.15333°W / 45.14111; -89.15333 Geography
Country United States Antigo is located at 45°8′28″N 89°9′12″W / 45.14111°N
State Wisconsin 89.15333°W / 45.14111; -89.15333 (45.141218,
County -89.153385)[2], about 160 miles (260 km) northwest of Mil-
Founded 1878 waukee.
Seat of Langlade County 1880
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WIS 47 splits off U.S. 45 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Antigo then runs south to Shawano, Wisconsin, and runs
north concurrent with U.S. 45 to Rhinelander.
U.S. 45 Northbound US 45 to Eagle River, Wisconsin. Southbound, US 45 routes to Wittenberg, Wisconsin.
WIS 52 travels east to Wabeno, Wisconsin, and west to Wausau, Wisconsin.
WIS 64 travels east to Marinette, Wisconsin, and west to Merrill, Wisconsin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the
city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²), of
Transportation
which, 6.4 square miles (16.7 km²) of it is land and The area’s general aviation needs are served by the
0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.77%) is water. Langlade County Airport.
Antigo sits on a plateau about 1,500 feet (460 m)
above sea level. The wide expanse of level land, the fine Highways
stand of timber and the fertility of the "Antigo Flats" soil
soon attracted many settlers. Today the Antigo Silt Loam
soil is the state soil of Wisconsin.
Education
Schools
Demographics • Antigo High School
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 8,560 people, 3,630 • East Elementary School
households, and 2,221 families residing in the city. The • Antigo Middle School
population density was 1,328.7 people per square mile • West Elementary School
(513.2/km²). There were 3,938 housing units at an av- • North Elementary School
erage density of 611.3 per square mile (236.1/km²). The • Spring Valley Elementary School
racial makeup of the city was 97.27% White, 0.30% Black • Pleasentview Elementary School
or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.29% • All Saints Catholic School
Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and
0.95% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population Athletics
were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Antigo’s high school football team won Division 1 state
There were 3,630 households out of which 29.3% had championships in 1976, 1978 and 1982. Antigo also dom-
children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were inated in the early 1970s, winning three state titles prior
married couples living together, 11.7% had a female to the introduction of the WIAA tournament system in
householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were 1976. As a member of the powerhouse Wisconsin Valley
non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of in- Conference from 1920–2007, Antigo won 23 conference
dividuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was championships. Coach Gordon Schofield’s teams won 6
65 years of age or older. The average household size was state titles from 1970–1982, a period of time that included
2.29 and the average family size was 2.93. 7 seasons in which the team did not lose a game. In 1976
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% and 1982, Coach Schofield was the WFCA Coach of the
under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to Year.[4] Other state championships for Antigo high
44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of school sports includes the boys’ hockey championship in
age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 1993, the state wrestling championship in 1984 and the
females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age girls’ state bowling championship in 2007. In 1990 the
18 and over, there were 83.5 males. 13-year-old boys’ Junior Baseball All-Star Team was the
The median income for a household in the city was Wisconsin-Minnesota state champion.
$29,548, and the median income for a family was $40,883.
Males had a median income of $29,932 versus $20,156 for
females. The per capita income for the city was $16,592. Culture
About 10.2% of families and 13.2% of the population were The Langlade County Museum is housed in the 1902
below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under Carnegie library building on the corner of 7th Avenue
age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over. and Superior Street. The building housed the Antigo
Public Library from 1905 to 1997. The museum contains
historical artifacts and archives of Langlade County and
the City of Antigo.[5]
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Recreation
In Antigo and the surrounding area recreational activi-
ties include fishing, hunting, swimming, snowmobiling.
The Kettlebowl ski area, in nearby Bryant, Wisconsin,
provides downhill and cross country skiing opportuni-
ties. The Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association is in
Antigo.
The Clara R McKenna Aquatic Center opened in 2005
on the site of Antigo High School, offers Antigo area resi-
dents a year-round recreation pool and lap pool.
The Langlade County fairgrounds, located in Antigo,
has an indoor ice rink in winter months and facilities
for off-road racing and demolition derbies in summer
months.
Notable residents
• Justin Berg, Chicago Cubs baseball players (pitcher)
• James Bradley, son of John Bradley, author of Flags of
Our Fathers and Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
• John Bradley, Navy corpsman who took part in the
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
• James Randall Durfee, U.S. federal court judge
• Charles Gowan, former Antigo Mayor
• Jon Hohman, professional football player
• Alfred J. Lauby, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
• D. Wayne Lukas, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horse
trainer
• Thomas Lynch, U.S. Representative
• Francis J. McCormick, NFL player
• Elmer Addison Morse, U.S. Representative
• Joe Piskula, Los Angeles Kings hockey player
(defenseman)
• Ray Szmanda, radio and television personality/
spokesperson
• Margaret Turnbull, astronomer and graduate of
Antigo High School
• James M. Vande Hey, U.S. Air Force general
• Clair H. Voss, Presiding Judge of the Wisconsin Court
of Appeals
• Clarence E. Wagner, Mayor of Long Beach, California
Images
• Native prairie grasses and flowers in Antigo
• Antigo stop on the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad.
• Northwestern Railroad Park
• Road sign for Antigo
References
[1] "Find a County". National Association of Counties.
[2] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United
http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/
States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12.
FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/
gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
[3] "American FactFinder". United States Census • Antigo, Wisconsin
Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved • Raptor Education Group, Inc
2008-01-31. • Antigo Public Library
[4] www.wihsfb.com/history.htm • Langlade County Recreation Trails
[5] Langlade Historical Society
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