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State of Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin
Flag of Wisconsin State seal of Wisconsin
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Badger State; America's Dairyland (No official nickname)
Motto(s): Forward
Map of the United States with Wisconsin highlighted
Demonym Wisconsinite
Capital Madison
Largest city Milwaukee
Largest metro Milwaukee metropolitan area
Area Ranked 23rd
 • Total 65,498.37 sq mi
(169,640 km2)
 • Width 260 miles (420 km)
 • Length 310 miles (500 km)
 • % water 17
 • Latitude 42° 30' N to 47° 05′ N
 • Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W
Population Ranked 20th
 • Total 5,771,337 (2015 est)
 • Density 105/sq mi  (40.6/km2)
Ranked 23rd
 • Median household income $55,425 (28th)
Elevation
 • Highest point Timms Hill
1,951 ft (595 m)
 • Mean 1,050 ft  (320 m)
 • Lowest point Lake Michigan
579 ft (176 m)
Before statehood Wisconsin Territory
Admission to Union May 29, 1848 (30th)
Governor Scott Walker (R)
Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch (R)
Legislature Wisconsin Legislature
 • Upper house Senate
 • Lower house State Assembly
U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R)
Tammy Baldwin (D)
U.S. House delegation 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats (list)
Time zone Central: UTC −6/−5
ISO 3166 US-WI
Abbreviations WI, Wis.
Website www.wisconsin.gov
Wisconsin state symbols
Flag of Wisconsin.svg
Seal of Wisconsin.svg
Living insignia
Bird American robin
Turdus migratorius
Fish Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Flower Wood violet
Viola sororia
Insect Western honey bee
Apis mellifera
Tree Sugar maple
Acer saccharum
Inanimate insignia
Beverage Milk
Dance Polka
Food Maize
Zea mays
Fossil Trilobite
Calymene celebra
Mineral Galena
Motto "Forward"
Rock Red granite
Slogan America's Dairyland
Soil Antigo silt loam)
Song "On, Wisconsin!"
Tartan Wisconsin tartan
State route marker
Wisconsin state route marker
State quarter
Wisconsin quarter dollar coin
Released in 2004
Lists of United States state symbols

Wisconsin (Listeni/wˈskɒnsn/) is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous. The state capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee, which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan. The state is divided into 72 counties.


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