Antigo Nequi-Antigo-sebi
Location of Antigo, Langlade County in Wisconsin
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Antigo Location of Antigo, Langlade County in the United States
Coordinates: 45°8′28″N 89°9′12″W / 45.14111, -89.15333
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County
Founded	1878
Seat of Langlade County	1880
Government
- Mayor	Mike Matousek
Area USCB
- Total	6. Langlade County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Langlade County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States This is a list of 72 counties in the US state of Wisconsin. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS code which is used by the United Langlade County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 sq mi (16. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- Land	6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (513. 2/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- 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, Wisconsin, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Langlade County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[1] The population was 8,560 at the 2000 census. Most of the city is located within the Town of Antigo. Antigo is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Small portions are within the towns of Ackley and Rolling. Ackley is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Rolling is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Antigo is the center of a good farming and lumbering district, and its manufactures consist principally of lumber, chairs, furniture, sashes, doors and blinds, hubs and spokes, and other wood products. The city has a Carnegie library.

Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 Recreation 4 Geography 5 Demographics 6 Gallery 7 References 8 External links

History

The city was founded in 1878 by Francis A. Deleglise. It should be noted that a street in Antigo is also named Deleglise. 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". Antigo sits on a plateau about 1500 feet above sea level. The city gained its charter in 1883.

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 Wisconsin. Antigo soils are among the most extensive soils in Wisconsin. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States

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 good balance of industry and agriculture. High on the list are potatoes, dairy farms, fur, shoes, fertilizer, steel and aluminum products, along with the lumber and wood product industries established in the earlier years.

In the later part of the century, Antigo was known for its high school football team. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Coach Gordon Schofield led the Red Robins to Division 1 State Championships in 1976, 1978 and 1982. Other state championships for Antigo high school sports includes the boy's hockey championship in 1993 led by coach Bill Thoreson, and the state wrestling championship in 1984 under coach Dave Wentland. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice.

The Langlade County Museum is housed in the 1902 Carnegie building on the corner of 7th Avenue and Superior Street of Antigo, WI. The building formerly housed the Antigo Public Library from 1905 to 1997. The museum contains historical artifacts and archives of the Langlade County and City of Antigo area. ^[2]

Notable people

• John Bradley, navy corpsman who took part in the Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima B. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is a July 10, 1923 D. January 11, 1994.
• James Bradley (author), Author of the New York Times bestselling book, Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys: A True Story of Courage. James Bradley ( c February 1954- is an American Author, specializing in historical Nonfiction chronicling the Pacific theatre of Flags Of Our Fathers (2000 is the New York Times bestselling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers about the five United States Flyboys A True Story of Courage is a non-fiction book by writer James Bradley, and a national Bestseller in the U
• Marge Gibson, founder (along with her husband Don) of the Raptor Education Group, Inc, and former president of IWRC International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council.
• D. Wayne Lukas, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horse trainer
• Ray Szmanda, radio and television personality/spokesperson
• Joe Piskula, former University of Wisconsin hockey player, currently with the Los Angeles Kings. Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo Wisconsin) is a former Educator who became one of the most successful Horse trainers The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred In Horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races Raymond Jack Szmanda Sr (born June 22, 1926) is a Radio and Television Announcer who became well-known across the Midwestern Joe Piskula (born July 5, 1984 in Antigo, Wisconsin) is an American professional Ice hockey defenseman The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California.

Recreation

In Antigo and surrounding areas there are a number of recreational activities including fishing, hunting, swimming, snowmobiling downhill skiing at Kettlebowl Ski Hill, and cross country skiing on numerous recreational trails on the County Forest.

In 2005 a new year-round, indoor aquatic center, The Clara R McKenna Aquatic Center, opened offering both recreation pools and lap pools.

The Langlade County fairgrounds, located in Antigo, has an indoor ice rink in winter months and facilitates off road racing and demolition derbies in summer months.

Geography

Antigo is located at 45°8′28″N, 89°9′12″W (45. 141218, -89. 153385)^[3], about 160 miles northwest of Milwaukee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (16. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (16. 7 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 77%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 8,560 people, 3,630 households, and 2,221 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,328. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (513. 2/km²). There were 3,938 housing units at an average density of 611. 3/sq mi (236. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97. 27% White, 0. 30% Black or African American, 0. 86% Native American, 0. 29% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 32% from other races, and 0. 95% from two or more races. 1. 20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically

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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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 per capita income for the city was $16,592. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 2% of families and 13. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 12. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

Native prairie grasses and flowers in Antigo	Antigo stop on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.	Road sign for Antigo	U.S. 45/WIS 47/WIS 52 intersecting WIS 64 in Antigo. US Route 45 is a north-south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. State Trunk Highway 47 (often called Highway 47, STH 47 or WIS 47) is a state highway in the U State Trunk Highway 52 (often called Highway 52, STH 52 or WIS 52) is a state highway in the U State Trunk Highway 64 (often called Highway 64, STH 64 or WIS 64) is a Wisconsin state highway running east-west across central Wisconsin
Entering south Antigo on U.S. 45/WIS 47

References

• Langlade County Recreation Trails

External links

• Antigo, Wisconsin
• Raptor Education Group, Inc
• Antigo Public Library

• Antigo, Wisconsin is at coordinates 45°08′28″N 89°09′12″W / 45.141218, -89.153385 (Antigo, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 45°08′28″N 89°09′12″W / 45.141218, -89.153385 (Antigo, Wisconsin)

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