Wisconsin (U.S. state)
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| Nickname(s): Badger State; America's Dairyland (No official nickname) | |||||
| Motto(s): Forward | |||||
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| Demonym | Wisconsinite | ||||
| Capital | Madison | ||||
| Largest city | Milwaukee | ||||
| Largest metro | Milwaukee metropolitan area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 23rd | ||||
| • Total | 65,498.37 sq mi (169,640 km2) |
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| • 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 | 5,778,708 (2016 est.) | ||||
| • Density | 105/sq mi (40.6/km2) Ranked 23rd |
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| • Median household income | $55,425 (28th) | ||||
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| • Highest point |
Timms Hill 1,951 ft (595 m) |
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| • Mean | 1,050 ft (320 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point |
Lake Michigan 579 ft (176 m) |
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| 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) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats (list) | ||||
| Time zone | Central: UTC −6/−5 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-WI | ||||
| Abbreviations | WI, Wis., Wisc. | ||||
| Website | www |
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| 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 |
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| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Polka |
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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 |
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Wisconsin (/wᵻˈskɒnsᵻn/) 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.
Wisconsin's geography is diverse, with the Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupying the western part of the state and lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is second to Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline.
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