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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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Rockwood Lodge was the training facility of the Green Bay Packers from 1946 to 1950. Originally built in 1937 as a retreat for a local Norbertine Order, the Lodge was purchased by Packers coach and general manager Curly Lambeau in 1946 and then heavily renovated, making it the first self-contained training facility in professional football history. Although the facility was state-of-the-art at the time, many members of the Packers franchise and local fans complained of its high cost, distance from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and its poor practice field. The Lodge burned down in 1950, with the likely cause being faulty electrical wiring or lightning. The Packers received $75,000 in insurance from the fire, which would be used to help reestablish the Packers' long-term financial security. Lambeau resigned from the Packers just a week after the fire, citing a lack of unity in the team's direction between him and the Packers' board of directors. The Rockwood Lodge site would lay vacant for a number of years before being purchased by Brown County, Wisconsin, and developed into a public park. (Full article...)

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Fond du Lac (/ˈfɒndəˌlæk/) is a city in and the county seat of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the Fond du Lac metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Fond du Lac County. Fond du Lac is the 348th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. (Full article...)

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Image 1Blackjack Springs Wilderness, in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 2The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 3On 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 4The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 5Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 6Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 7Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 8Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 9Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 10State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 11Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 12Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 13Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 14A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 15The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 16The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 17The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 18The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 19Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 20Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 21Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 22Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 23Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 24The 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)

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 26Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 27The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 28Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 29The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 30Wisconsin 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 31The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 32Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 33Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 34The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 35The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 36Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 37Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (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 39Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 40Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 41Islands off the Door Peninsula. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 42Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 43Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 44Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 45The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 46Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 48On 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 49Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 50The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 51Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 52American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 53Wisconsin, 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 54The 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 55Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 56A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 57The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 58The 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 59Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 60Map 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 61Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 62Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 63The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 64The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 65The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 66Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 67Wisconsin 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 68The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 69The 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 70State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 71The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 72Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 73Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 741865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 75Jean 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 76Jean 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 77Sunset over Lake Winnebago. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 78Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 79Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 80The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 81The 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 82Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 83The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 84French-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 85The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 86Timms 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 87St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 88American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 89Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)

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... that there have been ongoing conflicts for decades about whether Sugarbush Hill is the highest point in 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 Bruce Schroeder, who presided over the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, is the longest-serving state court judge in Wisconsin?
... that local dairy farmers credit morning broadcasts of polka music from a Wisconsin radio station for relaxing their cows?
... that Bob Harlan was the first president of the Green Bay Packers without any roots in the Green Bay community?
... that in 2016, Luke Kunin became the first sophomore captain of the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team since 1975?

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v t e Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin ^[1]
	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

See List of cities in Wisconsin for a full list.

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