Wisconsin

Wisconsin
State
State of Wisconsin
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Badger State, America's Dairyland
Motto:  Forward
Anthem: On, Wisconsin!
Map of the United States with Wisconsin highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Wisconsin Territory
Admitted to the Union	May 29, 1848 (30th)
Capital	Madison
Largest city	Milwaukee
Largest county or equivalent	Marathon County
Largest metro and urban areas	Milwaukee metropolitan area
Government
• Governor	Tony Evers (D)
• Lieutenant Governor	Sara Rodriguez (D)
Legislature	Wisconsin Legislature
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Assembly
U.S. senators	Ron Johnson (R) Tammy Baldwin (D)
Area
• Total	65,498.37 sq mi (169,640 km2)
• Land	54,310 sq mi (140,663 km2)
• Rank	23rd
Dimensions
• Length	311 mi (507 km)
Elevation	1,049 ft (320 m)
Highest elevation (Timms Hill[1][2])	1,951 ft (595 m)
Lowest elevation (Lake Michigan[1][2])	579 ft (176 m)
Population  (2022)
• Total	5,822,434
• Rank	19th
• Density	105/sq mi (40.6/km2)
• Rank	23rd
• Median household income	$59,305 [3]
• Income rank	23rd
Demonyms	Wisconsinite
Language
• Official language	None
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
USPS abbreviation	WI
ISO 3166 code	US-WI
Traditional abbreviation	Wis., Wisc.
Latitude	42° 30' N to 47° 09′ N
Longitude	86° 46′ W to 92° 54′ W
Website	www.wisconsin.gov

Wisconsin state symbols
Flag of Wisconsin
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	Corn Zea mays
Fossil	Trilobite Calymene celebra
Mineral	Galena
Rock	Red granite
Slogan	America's Dairyland[4]
Soil	Antigo silt loam
Tartan	Wisconsin tartan
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2004
Lists of United States state symbols

Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The capital of Wisconsin is Madison. The biggest city in Wisconsin is Milwaukee.

In 2018, most of Wisconsin’s immigrants came from Mexico, India, China, Laos and the Philippines.^[5]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
3. ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
4. ↑ "Wisconsin State Symbols". Wisconsin Historical Society. May 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
5. ↑ [1]