Wisconsin

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Wisconsin: flag

state seal of Wisconsin

The American robin is the state bird of Wisconsin.

The violet is the state flower of Wisconsin.

map of Wisconsin

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Wisconsin River

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Wisconsin state capitol building

Wisconsin summary

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Facts

Also Known As	Badger State
Capital	Madison
Population¹	(2020) 5,893,718; (2024 est.) 5,960,975
Governor	Tony Evers (Democrat)
Date Of Admission	May 29, 1848
U.S. Senators	Tammy Baldwin (Democrat) • Ron Johnson (Republican)
State Nickname	Badger State • America’s Dairyland
State Motto	“Forward”
State Bird	American robin
State Flower	wood violet
State Song	“On Wisconsin!”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	8 (of 435)
Time Zone	Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	169,635
Total Area (Sq Mi)	65,496
¹Excluding military abroad.

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Wisconsin: flag

state seal of Wisconsin

The American robin is the state bird of Wisconsin.

The violet is the state flower of Wisconsin.

map of Wisconsin

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Wisconsin River

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Madison, Wisconsin

Madison

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Green Bay

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Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kenosha

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Geneva, Lake

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Baraboo

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Oshkosh: Grand Opera House

Oshkosh

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Waukesha

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Manitowoc

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Appleton

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Wausau

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