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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/ ^ⓘ 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.

The bulk of Wisconsin's population live in areas situated along the shores of Lake Michigan. The largest city, Milwaukee, anchors its largest metropolitan area, followed by Green Bay and Kenosha, the third- and fourth-most-populated Wisconsin cities, respectively. The state capital, Madison, is currently the second-most-populated and fastest-growing city in the state. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million.

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 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. (Full article...)

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Dairy is a major industry in the state of Wisconsin. Being known for its dairy production, the state is often called "America's Dairyland." The industry is prominent in official state symbols—being displayed on the state's license plates, state's slogan, and on the state quarter.

Dairying in Wisconsin includes the harvesting and processing of animal milk, usually from cows, and the processing into cheese, butter, or other dairy products. Dairy became an important industry in the late-19th century, following the invention of the refrigerated rail car. By 1915, Wisconsin had become the leading state for dairy production, only being surpassed by California in 1993. As of 2018, Wisconsin ranks 2nd in the United States in dairy production, with over 7000 dairy farms that produce 2.44 billion pounds (1.11×10⁹ kg) of milk per month. (Full article...)

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Madison Isthmus

Madison is the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 269,840, making it the second-most populous city in Wisconsin after Milwaukee, and the 80th-most populous in the United States. The Madison metropolitan area had a population of 680,796. The city is located on an isthmus and lands surrounding five lakes—Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa. Madison was founded in 1836 and is named after American Founding Father and President James Madison.

Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System, as well as the Wisconsin State Capitol and cultural institutions including the Henry Vilas Zoo, Olbrich Botanical Gardens and Overture Center for the Arts. Madison is home to an extensive network of parks and bike trails; it has the most parks and playgrounds per capita of any of the 100 largest U.S. cities and is one of five communities to have received a "Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community" rating from the League of American Bicyclists. Madison is also home to nine National Historic Landmarks, including several buildings designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, such as his 1937 Jacobs I House, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Full article...)

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Image 1The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 2Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 3Timms 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 Wisconsin)
Image 4American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 5Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 6Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 7Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 8Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 9Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 10Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 11The 300th anniversary of Nicolet's landing in 1634 is commemorated on a U.S. stamp, issued by the U.S. Post Office in 1934 (from Wisconsin)
Image 12American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 13Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 14Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 15The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 16The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 17Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 18The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 19The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 20The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 21State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 22Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)

Map 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 24The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 25Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 26Wisconsin, 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 27Islands off the Door Peninsula. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 28Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 29Wisconsin 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 30Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 31Map 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 32The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 33Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 34Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 35A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 36Sunset over Lake Winnebago. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 37The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 38Wisconsin, 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 39Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 40The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the headquarters of Foley & Lardner, Robert W. Baird & Company, Sensient Technologies Corporation, and is the Milwaukee office for U.S. Bank, IBM, and CBRE. (from Wisconsin)
Image 41The 300th anniversary of Nicolet's landing in 1634 is commemorated on a U.S. stamp, issued by the U.S. Post Office in 1934 (from Wisconsin)
Image 42The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 43Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 44Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 45The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 46Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Blackjack Springs Wilderness, in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 48Jean 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 49Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 50The 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 51Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 52The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 53Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 54The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the headquarters of Foley & Lardner, Robert W. Baird & Company, Sensient Technologies Corporation, and is the Milwaukee office for U.S. Bank, IBM, and CBRE. (from Wisconsin)
Image 55The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 561865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 57Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 58Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 59Jean 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 60Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 61On 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 62Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 63Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (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 Wisconsin)
Image 65French-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 66Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 67The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 68Timms 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 69The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 70Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 71The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 72Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 73Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 74Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 75St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 76The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 77Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 78Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 79Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 80On 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 81State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 82Wisconsin 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 83A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 84Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 85The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 86Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 87The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 88Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 89The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)

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... that there have been ongoing conflicts for decades about whether Sugarbush Hill is the highest point in Wisconsin?
... that Frank Avery Hutchins has been called the "father of Wisconsin public libraries"?
... 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 Thomas Binger, the lead prosecutor in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, unsuccessfully ran for district attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin, in 2016?
... that Bruce Schroeder, who presided over the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, is the longest-serving state court judge in Wisconsin?
... 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"?

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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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