Langlade
Wisconsin

What stands out

What stands out about Langlade County: the average temperature is in the bottom 3% of American counties (42°F), the school test score is in the bottom 8% of American counties (2.53 where 3.0 is grade level), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 10% of American counties (-1.2 on the USDA scale). Within Wisconsin it ranks 11th of 72 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Langlade County, Wisconsin. 19,512 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +25).

Wisconsin has a graduated income tax reaching 7.65%, does not tax Social Security, and exempts some retirement income for residents 65 and over. Property taxes are high, largely for schools and local services, with a state lottery credit offsetting part of the bill. Milwaukee and Madison drive most job growth; the northern half of the state is lakes, forests and second homes.

Money

The typical household here brings in $55,091 a year, lower than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,327. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 59% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Wisconsin takes 4.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,316 a year.

Home

The median home costs $229K, cheaper than 52% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $810 a month. Property tax is 1.41% of home value, roughly $1,941 a year on that median home, higher than 82% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.7 years, longer than 60% of American counties. There are 27 active physicians in the county, about 13.8 per 10,000 people. 8.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.65 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 92% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 31 points. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wisconsin law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 42°F, highs near 52 and lows near 31, colder than 97% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 16 out of 100, safer than 84% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 126 Mbps down, slower than 79% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.