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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. 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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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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The 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018. It occurred concurrently with a Senate election in the state, elections to the state's U.S. House seats, and various other elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker sought re-election to a third term, and was challenged by Democratic candidate and then-Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers, as well as Libertarian Phil Anderson and independent Maggie Turnbull. Evers, along with his running mate Mandela Barnes, managed to defeat Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch in a closely fought and widely watched race, ending unified Republican control of the state.

The result was considered "too close to call" on election night, with Walker and Evers being separated by a mere few hundred votes for much of the night as counties reported their results. Shortly after midnight on November 7, Milwaukee County reported around 46,000 uncounted absentee ballots. From those ballots, Evers received 38,674 votes, or 84% of the total, and Walker 7,181, giving Evers a narrow lead. The race was called for him shortly after. (Full article...)

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Image 1The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 2Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (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 4A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 5American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 6Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 7Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 8Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 9Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 10Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 11Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 12Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (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 14The 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 15The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 16The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 17The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 18Jean 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 19Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of 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 21The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 22Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 23Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 24The 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 25The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 26Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 27Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 28Jean 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 29Blackjack Springs Wilderness, in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 30Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 31Timms 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 32The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 33Islands off the Door Peninsula. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 34The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 35The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 36The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 37The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 38Map 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 39Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 40Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 41The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 42Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 43The 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 44A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 45Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 46Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 47The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 48American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 49Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 501865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 51Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 52On 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 53The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 54Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 55Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 56Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 57Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 58Wisconsin, 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 59Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 60St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 61The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 62Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 63French-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 64Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 65Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 66Sunset over Lake Winnebago. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 67Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 68Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 69Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 70The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 71The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 72The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 73Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 74Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 75Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 76On 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 77Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 78Wisconsin 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 79Wisconsin 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 80The 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 81Wisconsin, 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 82Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 83State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 84Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 85Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 86The 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 87The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 88The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 89State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)

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... that firefighters had to wade through deep pools of viscous, slippery butter and cheese spawned by the great butter fire?
... that two voyageur canoes capsized off of Hog Island in 1976?
... 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 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?

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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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