Langlade County, Wisconsin: County Profile and Municipalities

Broadcast stations licensed to Antigo include WATK (AM 900), WACD (FM 106.1), WRLO-FM (105.3) and WTPX-TV.

Antigo is the county seat of Langlade County.

The Langlade County Courthouse, which houses the County Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Circuit Court and District Attorney, is at 800 Clermont Street, Antigo.

Langlade County is organized into 17 towns, one village (White Lake) and one city (Antigo).

The 17 towns of Langlade County are Ackley, Ainsworth, Antigo, Elcho, Evergreen, Langlade, Neva, Norwood, Parrish, Peck, Polar, Price, Rolling, Summit, Upham, Vilas and Wolf River.

Langlade County has 870.69 square miles of land area.

Langlade County has 17.104 square miles of water area.

Langlade County borders Oneida, Forest, Oconto, Menominee, Shawano, Marathon and Lincoln counties.

Langlade County was created on March 3, 1879, as New County, renamed Langlade County on February 20, 1880, in honor of Charles de Langlade, and fully organized on February 19, 1881.

Langlade County originally reached north to the Michigan line and lost that northernmost area to Forest County when Forest County was created in 1885.

Antigo was founded in 1876 by Francis A. Deleglise and received its city charter in 1883.

Willard Ackley, who arrived from New York in 1853 and established a trading post, is described as the first permanent European-American settler in what became Langlade County.

Langlade County had a population of 19,491 at the April 1, 2020 Census.

Langlade County had a final official population estimate of 19,406 as of January 1, 2025.

Langlade County had a population of 19,977 at the 2010 Census.

Langlade County had a population of 20,740 at the 2000 Census.

Langlade County had a population of 19,220 at the 1970 Census.

The Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 estimate for Langlade County is 19,535, from a 2020 estimates base of 19,493.

The City of Antigo had a 2020 Census population of 8,100 and a January 1, 2025 official estimate of 8,036.

The Village of White Lake had a 2020 Census population of 262 and a January 1, 2025 official estimate of 259.

The Town of Rolling had a 2020 Census population of 1,432 and a January 1, 2025 official estimate of 1,431. It is the most populous of the county's 17 towns at the 2020 Census.

The Town of Antigo had a 2020 Census population of 1,369 and a January 1, 2025 official estimate of 1,352.

The Town of Elcho had a 2020 Census population of 1,168 and a January 1, 2025 official estimate of 1,175.

The Town of Parrish had a 2020 Census population of 91 and a January 1, 2025 official estimate of 91. It is the least populous of the county's 17 towns at the 2020 Census.

Langlade County's median age is 49.0 years (ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimate, margin of error +/-0.5).

Langlade County's median household income is $57,258 (ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimate, margin of error +/-$5,517).

The median value of owner-occupied housing in Langlade County is $145,800 (ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimate, margin of error +/-$11,948).

The Langlade County Board of Supervisors has 21 supervisors, one for each of 21 districts.

Steve Maier (District 21, Towns of Peck Ward 1 and Upham Ward 1) is chairperson of the Langlade County Board.

The county's Board & Committees page lists Todd Mayr (District 4) and Teresa Poltrock (District 9) under the Vice-Chair heading.

Langlade County Board standing bodies include the Administrative & Finance, Forestry & Recreation, Highway & Airport, Personnel, Public Safety, Social Services/Veterans and Board of Health committees.

The Langlade County Administrator position was listed as vacant on the county's Department of Administration page on September 19, 2026.

Judy Nagel is the Langlade County Clerk. The office posts County Board agendas, coordinates federal, state and county elections, and issues marriage licenses and timber cutting permits.

Mark B. Westen is the Langlade County Sheriff.

The Langlade County Sheriff's Office covers nearly 900 square miles and about 20,000 people, and operates the county jail, the 911 Communications Center and Emergency Management.

John B. Rhode is the Langlade County Circuit Court Judge; his six-year term expires July 31, 2027.

Kelly L. Hays is the Langlade County District Attorney.

Tina M. Wild is the Langlade County Clerk of Circuit Court.

Tammy Wilhelm is the Langlade County Treasurer. Second-installment real estate taxes are due to the County Treasurer by July 31.

Brenda Sue Mayr is the Langlade County Register of Deeds.

Larry Shadick is the Langlade County Coroner.

Brian Braun is the Langlade County Highway Commissioner. The department maintains county highways and, by agreement with WisDOT, state highways in the county except STH 17, which the Lincoln County Highway Department maintains.

Langlade County publishes its 2026 Budget Book on its budget page.

Thomas Bauknecht is mayor of the City of Antigo; his term runs to April 15, 2027.

The Antigo Common Council has nine wards, each with one alderperson; Glenn Bugni (Ward 7) is council president and Kaye Matucheski is Clerk-Treasurer.

The City of Antigo publishes its meeting calendar through a public CivicClerk OData feed; scheduled bodies include the Common Council, City Plan Commission, Economic Development Committee and Public Works Committee.

Langlade County had 562 business establishments with 6,305 paid employees in 2023.

Retail trade had 91 establishments and 1,440 paid employees in Langlade County in 2023.

Manufacturing had 42 establishments and 1,324 paid employees in Langlade County in 2023.

Health care and social assistance had 48 establishments and 791 paid employees in Langlade County in 2023.

Accommodation and food services had 70 establishments and 599 paid employees in Langlade County in 2023.

Transportation and warehousing had 47 establishments and 465 paid employees in Langlade County in 2023.

In 2023 County Business Patterns, retail trade (1,440) and manufacturing (1,324) were the two largest private sectors in Langlade County by paid employment.

The Langlade County Economic Development Corporation states that Langlade County leads Wisconsin in seed potato production, with nearly 10,000 acres used for it.

LCEDC reports 116,386 acres of farmland in Langlade County, 21% of the county's land, with potato and vegetable production and dairy as the main enterprises.

LCEDC reports 419,690 acres of forest land in Langlade County (73.9% forested), of which 181,790 acres are public and 237,900 acres private.

LCEDC states that Langlade County's agricultural industries generate $124 million in economic activity, 35 percent of the county's total.

LCEDC describes manufacturing as one of the county's top industry clusters, employing over 2,000 Langlade County residents.

LCEDC lists these as major manufacturers in Langlade County: Ace Equipment Company, Amron (a division of AMTEC Corporation), Antigo Neon, Enerpac Tool Group, Innovative Industries, Johnson Electric Coil Company, Langlade Springs, Mepps, Plaspack USA, Sartori, Skarlupka Manufacturing, Superior Grinding Corporation, TSI Power, Volm Companies and Waukesha Bearings.

LCEDC lists Mepps among the major manufacturers in Langlade County, describing it as the world headquarters for the maker of the world's number one lure, producing over 4,000 hand-assembled in-line fishing spinners and spoons.

The Langlade County Economic Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit governed as a partnership of Langlade County, the City of Antigo and private-sector members, funded in part by the Antigo City Council and the County Board.

Langlade County Forestry, Parks and Recreation manages over one hundred thousand acres of County Forest.

The county forestry department reports over 100 miles of maintained ATV/UTV trails and over 500 miles of maintained snowmobile trails in Langlade County.

County campgrounds named by the forestry department include Jack Lake, Perch Lake, High Lake and Camp Susan.

Langlade County Airport, at N3689 Langlade Road, Antigo, is managed by Northwoods Gateway Aviation.

Langlade County Airport has two asphalt runways: 16-34 at 4,000 feet and 8-26 at 3,400 feet.

Langlade County Public Transit offers door-to-door service anywhere in the county, with a one-way fare of $4.50 or less.

The Unified School District of Antigo's public schools in the NCES 2023-24 geocode file include Antigo High, Antigo Middle, and East, North and West elementary schools.

Langlade County's other public school systems are the Elcho district (elementary, middle and high school at N11268 Antigo St, Elcho) and the White Lake district (elementary, middle and high school at 405 Bissell St, White Lake).

LCEDC names Northcentral Technical College in Antigo as a source of manufacturing training in the county.

Langlade County's public library outlets are the Antigo Public Library and its Elcho and White Lake branches.

HRSA-supported health center sites in Langlade County include Bridge Community Health Clinic Antigo Dental (1111 Langlade Rd, Antigo) and NorthLakes - White Lake (524 Bissell St, White Lake), plus school-based sites at Antigo High School and the School District of White Lake.

LCEDC states that Aspirus Langlade Hospital opened a new facility in 2012.

Langlade County Courthouse in Antigo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 1977-07-25.

Antigo Public Library and Deleglise Cabin in Antigo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 1978-12-18.

Antigo Opera House in Antigo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 1984-01-12.

Antigo Depot in Antigo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 1992-02-10.

Antigo Post Office in Antigo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 2000-10-24.

Modern Woodmen of America Lodge in the Town of Elcho was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 2024-06-10.