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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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Dairy is a major industry in the U.S. 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 second in the United States in dairy production, with over 7000 dairy farms that produce 2.44 billion pounds (1.11×10^⁹ 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 seat of Dane County. The population was 269,840 as of the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and the 77th-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.

As the state capital, Madison is home to government chambers including the Wisconsin State Capitol building. The University of Wisconsin–Madison, the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System, is located in the city. Other cultural institutions include the Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Overture Center for the Arts, and Wisconsin Historical Museum. Madison is home to an extensive network of parks, the most parks and playgrounds per capita of any of the 100 largest U.S. cities, and is considered a bicycle-friendly community. Madison is also home to nine National Historic Landmarks, including several buildings designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site Jacobs I House. (Full article...)

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Image 12024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from Wisconsin)
Image 2The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 3Lambeau Field is home to the publicly owned Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. (from Wisconsin)
Image 4Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 5The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 6Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 7Sunset over Lake Winnebago (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 8Lambeau Field is home to the publicly owned Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. (from Wisconsin)
Image 9The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 10The 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 11The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 12Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 13American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
Image 14Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 15On 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 16Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 17Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 18Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 19The 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 20Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 21Islands off the Door Peninsula (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 22The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 23The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 24Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 25The 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 26A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 27Devils Island shoreline, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 28The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 29St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 30The 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 31Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 32The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 33The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 34The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 35Jean 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 36Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. (from Wisconsin)
Image 37The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 38Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 39Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 40The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 41Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 42The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 43Jean 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 44The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 45Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 46The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 48Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 49The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 50French-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 51Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 521865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 53Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 54Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 55Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 56Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 57Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 58The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 59The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 60The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 61Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 62Timms 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 63Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 64The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 65Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (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 67A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 68Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 69On 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 70Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 71Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 72The 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 73Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 74The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 75Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 76Road America, near Elkhart Lake, has hosted motorsport races since the 1950s. (from Wisconsin)
Image 77Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 78Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 79Road America, near Elkhart Lake, has hosted motorsport races since the 1950s. (from Wisconsin)
Image 80Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. (from Wisconsin)
Image 81Map 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 82Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 83The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 84Map 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 852024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from Wisconsin)
Image 86The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 87Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 88Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 89Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 90The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 91Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 92The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 93The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 94American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)

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... that Bob Harlan was the first president of the Green Bay Packers without any roots in the Green Bay community?
... 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 Devil's Doorway is found in Wisconsin?
... that there have been ongoing conflicts for decades about whether Sugarbush Hill is the highest point in Wisconsin?
... that local dairy farmers credit morning broadcasts of polka music from a Wisconsin radio station for relaxing their cows?
... that a Wisconsin radio station used to collect rent from the United States Congress?

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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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