Wisconsin
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Nicknames: | |
Motto:
Forward
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Anthem: "On, Wisconsin!" |
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Country | United States |
Before statehood | Wisconsin Territory |
Admitted to the Union | May 29, 1848 (30th) |
Capital | Madison |
Largest city | Milwaukee |
Largest county or equivalent | Milwaukee County |
Largest metro and urban areas | Milwaukee |
Government | |
• Governor | Tony Evers (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Sara Rodriguez (D) |
Legislature | Wisconsin Legislature |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | Assembly |
Judiciary | Wisconsin Supreme Court |
U.S. senators |
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U.S. House delegation |
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Area | |
• Total | 65,498.37 sq mi (169,640.0 km2) |
• Land | 54,153.1 sq mi (140,256 km2) |
• Rank | 23rd[6] |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 311 mi (507 km) |
• Width | 260 mi (427 km) |
Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
Highest elevation | 1,951 ft (595 m) |
Lowest elevation | 579 ft (176 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 5,893,718[9] |
• Rank | 20th |
• Density | 108.8/sq mi (42.0/km2) |
• Rank | 27th[11] |
• Median household income | $64,168[10] |
• Income rank | 21st |
Demonyms | Wisconsinite, Cheesehead (colloquial) |
Language | |
• Official language | None |
• Spoken language |
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Time zone | UTC– 06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC– 05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
WI
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ISO 3166 code | US-WI |
Traditional abbreviation | Wis., Wisc. |
Latitude | 42° 30' N to 47° 05′ N |
Longitude | 86° 46′ W to 92° 54′ W |
Website | www |
Symbols of Wisconsin | |
Bird |
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Fish |
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Flower |
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Insect |
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Tree |
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Beverage | Milk |
Dance | Polka |
Food |
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Fossil |
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Mineral | Galena |
Rock | Red granite |
Tartan | Wisconsin tartan |
Wisconsin
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Nicknames: | |
Motto:
Forward
|
|
Anthem: "On, Wisconsin!" |
|
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Wisconsin Territory |
Admitted to the Union | May 29, 1848 (30th) |
Capital | Madison |
Largest city | Milwaukee |
Largest county or equivalent | Milwaukee County |
Largest metro and urban areas | Milwaukee |
Government | |
• Governor | Tony Evers (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Sara Rodriguez (D) |
Legislature | Wisconsin Legislature |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | Assembly |
Judiciary | Wisconsin Supreme Court |
U.S. senators |
|
U.S. House delegation |
|
Area | |
• Total | 65,498.37 sq mi (169,640.0 km2) |
• Land | 54,153.1 sq mi (140,256 km2) |
• Rank | 23rd[6] |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 311 mi (507 km) |
• Width | 260 mi (427 km) |
Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
Highest elevation | 1,951 ft (595 m) |
Lowest elevation | 579 ft (176 m) |
Population
(2020)
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|
• Total | 5,893,718[9] |
• Rank | 20th |
• Density | 108.8/sq mi (42.0/km2) |
• Rank | 27th[11] |
• Median household income | $64,168[10] |
• Income rank | 21st |
Demonyms | Wisconsinite, Cheesehead (colloquial) |
Language | |
• Official language | None |
• Spoken language |
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Time zone | UTC– 06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC– 05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
WI
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ISO 3166 code | US-WI |
Traditional abbreviation | Wis., Wisc. |
Latitude | 42° 30' N to 47° 05′ N |
Longitude | 86° 46′ W to 92° 54′ W |
Website | www |
Symbols of Wisconsin | |
Bird |
|
Fish |
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Flower |
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Insect |
|
Tree |
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Beverage | Milk |
Dance | Polka |
Food |
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Fossil |
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Mineral | Galena |
Rock | Red granite |
Tartan | Wisconsin tartan |