Antigo ( ) is a city in and the

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of Langlade County,

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, United States. The population was 8,100 at the 2020 census. Antigo is the center of a farming and lumbering district, and its manufactures consist principally of lumber, chairs, furniture, sashes, doors and blinds, hubs and spokes, and other wood products.

History

The name "Antigo" comes from the Ojibwe name for the river that flows through the area, "''Nequi-Antigo-sebi''" meaning "spring river" or "evergreen." The city was founded in 1876 by Francis A. Deleglise, accompanied by George Eckart. The log cabin in which Deleglise lived is preserved and on display at the Langlade County Historical Society 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, fertilizer, steel, and aluminum products, along with the lumber and wood product industries established in the earlier years. On April 24, 2016, a former Antigo High School student shot two students with a rifle during prom. As he approached the school with a rifle a police officer who was already on the scene shot him. He later died at a Wausau hospital.

Geography

Antigo is located at (45.141218, -89.153385), approximately northwest of

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Antigo sits on a plateau about above sea level. The wide expanse of level land, the fine 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

Climate

Antigo has a cool

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(

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''Dfb''). Annually the temperature drops below 32 °F (0 °C) on 187 days, and below 0 °F (−17.8 °C) on 43 days. The daily mean temperatures of the winters in this region are associated with subarctic climates with frequent subzero temperatures, but due to the extended warm period of daily means above 50 °F (10 °C) from May to September it stays within the humid continental temperature range.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 8,100 people, 3,694 households residing in the city. The

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was . The racial makeup of the city was 95.2%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.6% Native American and 2.8% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.9% of the population.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 8,234 people, 3,613 households, and 2,049 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 3,972 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1%

, 0.5%

, 1.4% Native American, 0.4%

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, 0.8% from

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, and 1.7% from two or more races.

of any race were 2.7% of the population. There were 3,613 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 8,560 people, 3,630 households, and 2,221 families residing in the city. The

was 1,328.7 people per square mile (513.2/km²). There were 3,938 housing units at an average density of 611.3 per square mile (236.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.27%

, 0.30%

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, 0.86% Native American, 0.29%

, 0.01%

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, 0.32% from

, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were

of any race. There were 3,630 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $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

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for the city was $16,592. About 10.2% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the

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, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Highways

Airport

Antigo is served by the Langlade County Airport (KAIG). Located two miles northeast of the city, the airport handles approximately 8,250 operations per year, with roughly 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi and 1% military. The airport has a 4,010-foot asphalt runway with approved GPS approaches (Runway 17-35) and a 3,400-foot asphalt crosswind runway with GPS approaches (Runway 9-27).

Railroads

Antigo was formerly served by intercity passenger rail at

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Education

Public schools in Antigo are administered by the Antigo Unified School District. Public schools within the city include: East Elementary School, North Elementary School, West Elementary School, Antigo Middle School, Antigo High School, and AIMS Academy. In addition, there are two parochial schools in Antigo: Peace Lutheran School(K-8) and All Saints Catholic School (K-8).

Athletics

Antigo's high school football team, the Red Robins, won Division 1 state championships in 1976, 1978, and 1982. The Red Robins also won three state titles prior to the introduction of the WIAA tournament system in 1976. From 1920 to 2007, the school won 23 Wisconsin Valley Conference championships and six state titles from 1970 to 1982, including seven seasons in which the team did not lose a game. The Red Robins' chief football rival is Rhinelander High School. Every year since 1935, the schools have played for Gene Shepard's Hodag Bell, donated by Mrs. E.S. Shepard from the SS Hodag, which sank in 1903. As of 2022, Antigo leads the series 56-30-2.

Culture

The Langlade County Museum is housed in the 1902 Carnegie library building on the corner of 7th Avenue 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.Langlade Historical Society
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Recreation

In Antigo and the surrounding area recreational activities include fishing, hunting, swimming, snowmobiling. The Kettlebowl ski area, in nearby Bryant, Wisconsin, provides downhill and cross country skiing opportunities. The

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is in Antigo. The Clara R McKenna Aquatic Center opened in 2005 on the site of Antigo High School, offers Antigo area residents a year-round recreation pool and lap pool. The Langlade County fairgrounds, located in Antigo, has an indoor ice rink in winter and facilities for off-road racing and demolition derbies in summer. As well as Friday night stock car races, the National Anthem starts at 7 pm.

Notable people

* James A. Barker, Wisconsin state senator * Clayton Bailey, sculptor * Justin Berg, Chicago Cubs pitcher *

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'' and '' Flyboys: A True Story of Courage'' * John Bradley, navy corpsman who took part in the Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima * Walter D. Cavers, Wisconsin state representative * James Randall Durfee, U.S. federal court judge * Clair Finch, Wisconsin state representative and lawyer *

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, former Antigo mayor *

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, professional football player * Paul E. Knapp, U.S. Air Force major general, Wisconsin state adjutant general * George W. Latta, Wisconsin state representative * Alfred J. Lauby, Wisconsin state representative * D. Wayne Lukas, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame

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* Thomas Lynch, U.S. Representative * Francis J. McCormick, NFL player * Elmer Addison Morse, U.S. Representative * Thomas D. Ourada, Wisconsin state representative * Joe Piskula,

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defenseman * Burt W. Rynders, Wisconsin state representative and mayor of Antigo *

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, radio and television personality/spokesperson *

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, astronomer, graduate of Antigo High School * James M. Vande Hey,

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general * Clair H. Voss, presiding judge of the

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* Clarence E. Wagner, mayor of

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* Eli Waste, Wisconsin state representative * Sarah Waukau, Wisconsin state representative

Images

File:Prairie grasses and flowers in Antigo, Wisconsin.jpg, Native prairie grasses and flowers in Antigo File:AntigoSign.jpg, Antigo stop on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. File:Trainpark.jpg, Northwestern Railroad Park File:Antigo Wisconsin Sign North July 2011 US 45.jpg, Road sign for Antigo

References

External links

City of Antigo

Antigo Public Library
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