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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.
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Wisconsin ( wiss-KON -sin ) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region 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 25th-largest state by land area and the 20th-most populous . 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 large population centers include Green Bay , Kenosha , Racine , and the Fox Cities .
Wisconsin's geography is diverse, having been greatly impacted by glaciers during the Ice Age with the exception of 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 . 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 well 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 more recent years, Wisconsin has been a battleground state in presidential elections , notably in 2016 and 2020 . (Full article... )
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An early depiction of the battlefield near present-day Sauk City, Wisconsin
The
Battle of Wisconsin Heights was the penultimate engagement of the 1832
Black Hawk War , fought between the United States
state militia and allies, and the
Sauk and
Fox tribes, led by
Black Hawk . The battle took place in what is now
Dane County , near present-day
Sauk City, Wisconsin . Despite being vastly outnumbered and sustaining heavy casualties, Black Hawk's warriors managed to delay the combined government forces long enough to allow the majority of the Sauk and Fox civilians in the group to escape across the
Wisconsin River . This reprieve was temporary; when the militia finally caught up with the fleeing band it resulted in the
Bad Axe massacre at the mouth of the
Bad Axe River . (
Full article... )
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The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 2 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 5 Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 6 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 7 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 8 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 9 Jean 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 11 Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White 40–50%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Native American 80–90%
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 12 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 13 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 15 Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White 40–50%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Native American 80–90%
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 16 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 18 Sun City Carnival Tour at
Summerfest , 2009 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 19 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 21 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 23 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 24 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 25 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 26 The
Little White Schoolhouse , in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 27 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 28 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 29 Timms 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 32 Wisconsin congressman
Paul Ryan was the 2012 Republican Party nominee for vice president, and later served as the
speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Image 34 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 35 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 36 Jean 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 37 Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 39 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 40 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 43 1865 map Wisconsin prepared by
Increase Lapham (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 44 On 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 45 On 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 46 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 47 Wisconsin welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 48 Sun City Carnival Tour at
Summerfest , 2009 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 49 A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular
silo was used to store feed. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 50 The largest platform mound at
Aztalan , with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 51 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 52 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 53 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 54 Jean Nicolet 's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 55 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 56 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 57 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 58 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 59 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 60 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice Age glaciers. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 61 Wisconsin welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 62 Wisconsin counties (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 66 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 67 Wisconsin, from an altitude of 206
nautical miles (237 statute miles;
382 km ) at 7:43:39 am
CDT on
March 11, 2012 during
Expedition 30 of the International Space Station. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 68 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 69 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 71 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 72 Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by
Rembrandt Peale (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 73 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 74 Wisconsin, from an altitude of 206
nautical miles (237 statute miles;
382 km ) at 7:43:39 am
CDT on
March 11, 2012 during
Expedition 30 of the International Space Station. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 75 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 77 The
state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 79 Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 80 The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 82 Chief Black Hawk, by
George Catlin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 83 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette in 1905 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 84 Wisconsin congressman
Paul Ryan was the 2012 Republican Party nominee for vice president, and later served as the
speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Image 85 A general map of Wisconsin (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
... 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 local dairy farmers credit morning broadcasts of polka music from a Wisconsin radio station for relaxing their cows?
... that Frank Avery Hutchins has been called the "father of Wisconsin public libraries"?
... that Wisconsin farmer-lawmaker Joseph Mleziva refused to run for a fifth term in 1948, saying, "I can't afford to continue and, besides, I'm tired of taking the abuse that comes with the job"?
... that a Wisconsin radio station used to collect rent from the United States Congress ?
... that there have been ongoing conflicts for decades about whether Sugarbush Hill is the highest point in Wisconsin?
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Largest cities
Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin
Rank
Name
County
Municipal 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
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