Wisconsin

Also known as WI, Wisconsin, United States, State of Wisconsin, Badger State, Wis., US-WI

Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders 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. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about , Wisconsin is the 21st-largest state by population and the 23rd-largest by area. It has 72 counties. The state's most populous city is Milwaukee. Its capital and second-most populous city is Madison; other urban areas include Green Bay and the Fox Cities.

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Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region of the United States with a population of about 6 million people spread across 72 counties, making it the 21st-largest state by population. The state's major cities include Milwaukee (its largest), Madison (the capital), Green Bay, and the Fox Cities, and it borders several other states and two of the Great Lakes.

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Key facts

U.S. state.name: Wisconsin
U.S. state.image_flag: Flag of Wisconsin.svg
U.S. state.flag_link: Flag of Wisconsin
U.S. state.image_seal: Seal of Wisconsin.svg
U.S. state.seal_link: Seal of Wisconsin
U.S. state.image_map: Wisconsin in United States.svg
U.S. state.nicknames: Badger State, America's Dairyland
U.S. state.motto: Forward
U.S. state.anthem: "On, Wisconsin!"
U.S. state.Former: Wisconsin Territory
U.S. state.seat: Madison
U.S. state.population_demonym: Wisconsinite, Cheesehead (colloquial)
U.S. state.OfficialLang: None
U.S. state.LargestCity: Milwaukee
U.S. state.LargestCounty: Milwaukee County
U.S. state.LargestMetro: Milwaukee
U.S. state.Governor: Tony Evers (D)
U.S. state.Lieutenant Governor: Sara Rodriguez (D)

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Research

196,247 papers

Wisconsin syndrome with brain volume laterality: a case report and review of the literature.ReviewJournal of medical case reports · 2022Okano S, Makita Y, Kimura K et al.DOI: 10.1186/s13256-022-03332-8
Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center-Notable Discoveries and Accomplishments in Dementia Research.WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin · 2024Asthana S, Golden RN
Wisconsin Marches On.WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin · 2015Hunter AL
Wisconsin statutes regarding HIV testing in primary care: frequent questions and answers.ReviewWMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin · 1998Vergeront JM, Reiser WJ, Druckenmiller JK et al.
1918 influenza: a Winnebago County, Wisconsin perspective.ReviewClinical medicine & research · 2009Shors T, McFadden SHDOI: 10.3121/cmr.2009.863
Rare Norovirus GIV Foodborne Outbreak, Wisconsin, USA.Emerging infectious diseases · 2021Barclay L, Davis T, Vinjé JDOI: 10.3201/eid2704.204521
The Demographics of Whole-Body Donors in Wisconsin.WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin · 2025Traynor S, Egede C, Hillmer RE et al.
Striving to Reduce Radon-Induced Lung Cancer in Wisconsin.WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin · 2019Schrager S

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Viskonsinano
Population: 5893718
Area: 169640
Elevation: 320
Official website: www.wisconsin.gov
Households: 2377935
Motto: Forward

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Commons category: Wisconsin
inception: 1848-05-29
short name: Wis.
water as percent of area: 17.31
native label: State of Wisconsin
maximum temperature record: 114
minimum temperature record: -55
nickname: America's Dairyland
marriageable age: 18
compulsory education (maximum age): 18
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 6
official map URL: dnr.wisconsin.gov/maps
per capita income: 34450
mean age: 39.6
hashtag: Wisconsin
minimum wage: 7.25
P8168: Viking
P12749: Townsend's pocket gopher

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
European settlements
U.S. territory
Statehood
Civil War era and economic growth
Progressive era and World Wars
Mid-20th century to present
Geography
Climate
Cities
Demographics{{anchor|Ethnicity}}
Population
Religion
Crime
Economy
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Tourism
Energy
Taxation
Culture
Architecture
Alcohol
Cuisine
Film
Music
Recreation
Sports
Government and politics
State government
Federal representation
Politics
International relations
Education
Transportation
State symbols
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Wisconsin's geography is diverse, with dense forests in the north (including Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest), rugged unglaciated hills in the western Driftless Area, and wooded plains, lowlands, and farms stretching from the interior east to Lake Michigan. Wisconsin has the third-longest Great Lakes coastline, after Ontario and Michigan. At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by Algonquian and Siouan nations, and today it is home to eleven federally recognized tribes. Originally part of the Northwest Territory, it was admitted as a state in 1848. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, mostly from Germany and Scandinavia. Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in its cuisine, with foods such as bratwurst and kringle.