Antigo, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Antigo ( AN-tig-oh) is a city in and the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,100 at the 2020 census. Antigo is the center of a farming and lumbering district, and its manufactured products consist principally of lumber, chairs, furniture, sashes, doors and blinds, hubs and spokes, and other wood products.

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#1Most affordable in WI #2Lowest property tax in WI #9Cheapest rent in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code54409

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Safety in Antigo

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Antigo reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Antigo 0.9

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Antigo 11.8

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Antigo

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 58% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

16worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.7%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 19%More smokersWI 13.6% · worse 13.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Langlade HospitalAntigo · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bridge Community Health Clinic Antigo DentalAntigo · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Antigo

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Antigo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictAntigo Unified School DistrictSchools6

East Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 198 students West Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–3 · 185 students North Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–3 · 154 students Peace Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 209 students Antigo Middle C-Middle · Grades 4–7 · 451 students Antigo High C-High · Grades 8–12 · 781 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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