Antigo, Wisconsin
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Antigo is the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,560. Most of the city is located within the Town of Antigo. Small portions are within the towns of Ackley and Rolling.
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History
The city was founded in 1878 by Francis A. Deleglise. The name "Antigo" comes from the Chippewa Indian name for the river that flows through the area, "Nequi-Antigo-seebah" or Spring River. 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 "Amigo Flats" soil soon attracted many settlers. Today the Antigo Silt Loam soil is the state soil of Wisconsin.
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. 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.
Geography
Antigo is located at 45°8'28" North, 89°9'12" West (45.141218, -89.153385)Template:GR.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 8,560 people, 3,630 households, and 2,221 families residing in the city. The population density is 513.2/km² (1,328.7/mi²). There are 3,938 housing units at an average density of 236.1/km² (611.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,630 households out of which 29.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% are non-families. 34.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $29,548, and the median income for a family is $40,883. Males have a median income of $29,932 versus $20,156 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,592. 13.2% of the population and 10.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.