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Dairy is a major industry in the State of Wisconsin. Pictured is a worker in 1922 at a New Glarus cheese factory placing a Wisconsin stamp on wheels of cheese.

Wisconsin (/wɪˈskɒnsɪn/ ^ⓘ wisk-ON-sin) is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest 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. Wisconsin is the 20th-largest state by population and 23rd-largest state by area. It is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. Its most populous city is Milwaukee, while its capital and second-most populous city is Madison. Other urban areas include Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities.

Wisconsin's geography is diverse, shaped by Ice Age glaciers except for the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupy the western part of the state, with lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. The northern portion of the state is home to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. 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, most of whom emigrated from Germany and Scandinavia. Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in respect to its cuisine, with foods such as bratwurst and kringle.

Wisconsin is one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is known as "America's Dairyland"; it is particularly famous for its cheese. The state is also famous for its beer, particularly and historically in Milwaukee, most notably as the headquarters of the Miller Brewing Company. Wisconsin has some of the most permissive alcohol laws in the country and is known for its drinking culture. Its economy is dominated by manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and agriculture—specifically dairy, cranberries, and ginseng. Tourism is also a major contributor to the state's economy. The gross domestic product in 2020 was $348 billion. Wisconsin is home to one UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprising two of the most significant buildings designed by Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright: his studio at Taliesin near Spring Green and his Jacobs I House in Madison. The Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin in 1854; in modern elections, it is considered a swing state. (Full article...)

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William Stephen Hamilton (August 4, 1797 – October 9, 1850), a son of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, was an American politician and miner who lived much of his life in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory. Hamilton was born in New York, where he attended the United States Military Academy before he resigned and moved to Illinois in 1817. In Illinois, he lived in Springfield and Peoria and eventually migrated to the lead-mining region of southern Wisconsin and established Hamilton's Diggings at present-day Wiota, Wisconsin. Hamilton served in various political offices and as a commander in two Midwest Indian Wars. In 1849, he moved to California during the California Gold Rush. He died in Sacramento, most likely of cholera, in October 1850. (Full article...)

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Thousands gather inside Madison Wisconsin's Capitol rotunda to protest Governor Walker's proposed bill.

The 2011 Wisconsin protests were a series of demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States beginning in February involving as many as 100,000 protesters opposing the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, also called the "Wisconsin Budget Repair bill." The protests centered on the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, with satellite protests also occurring at other municipalities throughout the state. Demonstrations took place at various college campuses, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. After the collective bargaining bill was upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 14, the number of protesters declined to about 1,000 within a couple days.

The protests were a major driving force for recall elections of state senators in 2011 and 2012, the failed recall of Governor Scott Walker in 2012 and a contentious Wisconsin Supreme Court election in 2011. (Full article...)

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Image 1Lambeau Field is home to the publicly owned Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. (from Wisconsin)
Image 2Lambeau Field is home to the publicly owned Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. (from Wisconsin)
Image 3Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 4Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 5On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 6The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 7Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 8The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 9Devils Island shoreline, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 10Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 11A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 12Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 13The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 14Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 15The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 16Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 17The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 18Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 192024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from Wisconsin)
Image 20The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 21Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 22The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 23The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 24The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 25Jean Nicolet, depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from Wisconsin)
Image 26The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 27Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 28Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. (from Wisconsin)
Image 29American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
Image 30The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 31Road America, near Elkhart Lake, has hosted motorsport races since the 1950s. (from Wisconsin)
Image 32Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 33The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 34Road America, near Elkhart Lake, has hosted motorsport races since the 1950s. (from Wisconsin)
Image 35Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. (from Wisconsin)
Image 36Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 371865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 38Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 39The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 40Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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- Non-Hispanic White
    40–50%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Native American
    80–90%
(from Wisconsin)
Image 41Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 42Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 43Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 44The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 45Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 46Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 48Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 49Islands off the Door Peninsula (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 50On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 51The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 52American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
Image 53Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 54Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 55The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 56The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 57A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 58The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 59Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 60Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 61Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 622024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from Wisconsin)
Image 63The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of Baird, Foley & Lardner, and Sensient Technologies, as well as regional headquarters for U.S. Bank and IBM. (from Wisconsin)
Image 64Timms Hill is the highest natural point in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m); it is located in the town of Hill, Price County. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 65The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of Baird, Foley & Lardner, and Sensient Technologies, as well as regional headquarters for U.S. Bank and IBM. (from Wisconsin)
Image 66The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 67Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 68Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 69Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    40–50%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Native American
    80–90%
(from Wisconsin)
Image 70Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 71Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 72Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 73Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 74Jean Nicolet, depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from Wisconsin)
Image 75Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 76The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 77The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 78The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 79The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 80The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 81Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 82Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 83The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 84Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 85Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 86The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 87The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 88Sunset over Lake Winnebago (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 89The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 90French-Canadian voyageur Joseph Roi built the Tank Cottage in Green Bay in 1776. Located in Heritage Hill State Historical Park, it is the oldest standing building from Wisconsin's early years and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 91The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 92The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 93St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 94Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)

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... that the radio station at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire would go off the air in the middle of the day?
... that William Beck emigrated to the US from Germany, became a policeman at 19, was wounded by a Native American tribe, and was shipwrecked before becoming Milwaukee's first police chief?
... that the BOW counties in Wisconsin were one of the regions of the U.S. that helped Joe Biden win the presidency in 2020?
... that Bob Harlan was the first president of the Green Bay Packers without any roots in the Green Bay community?
... that the John McCaffary House was the site of the 1850 murder of Bridget McCaffary, for which John McCaffary became the first and only person to be executed by the state of Wisconsin?
... that local dairy farmers credit morning broadcasts of polka music from a Wisconsin radio station for relaxing their cows?

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v t e Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin ^[1]
	Rank	Name	County	Pop.
Milwaukee Madison	1	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	577,222	Green Bay Kenosha
	2	Madison	Dane	269,840
	3	Green Bay	Brown	107,395
	4	Kenosha	Kenosha	99,986
	5	Racine	Racine	77,816
	6	Appleton	Outagamie	75,644
	7	Waukesha	Waukesha	71,158
	8	Eau Claire	Eau Claire	69,421
	9	Oshkosh	Winnebago	66,816
	10	Janesville	Rock	65,615

See List of cities in Wisconsin for a full list.

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