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Langlade County

U.S. county

Langlade County Courthouse in 2014

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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin

Wisconsin's location within the U.S.

Country

United States

State

Wisconsin

Created

March 3, 1879

Named for

Charles Michel de Langlade

Seat

Antigo

Largest city

Antigo

Area

• Total

888 sq mi (2,300 km²)

• Land

871 sq mi (2,260 km²)

• Water

17 sq mi (40 km²) 1.9%%

Population

(2020)

• Total

19,491

• Estimate

(2023)

19,404

• Density

22.4/sq mi (8.6/km²)

Time zone

UTC−6 (Central)

• Summer (DST)

UTC−5 (CDT)

Congressional district

7th

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
Geography
- Adjacent counties
- National protected area
Demographics
- 2020 census
Transportation
Communities
See also

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 888 square miles (2,300 km²), of which 871 square miles (2,260 km²) is land and 17 square miles (44 km²) (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

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	685	—
1890	9,465	1,281.8%
1900	12,553	32.6%
1910	17,062	35.9%
1920	21,471	25.8%
1930	21,544	0.3%
1940	23,227	7.8%
1950	21,975	−5.4%
1960	19,916	−9.4%
1970	19,220	−3.5%
1980	19,978	3.9%
1990	19,505	−2.4%
2000	20,740	6.3%
2010	19,977	−3.7%
2020	19,491	−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 19,491. The population density was 22.4 people per square mile (8.6 people/km²). There were 12,138 housing units at an average density of 13.9 units per square mile (5.4 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93% 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.