Wisconsin, US
Wisconsin: State of the United States of America
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Quick Facts about Wisconsin
Population : | 5,832,655 |
Country : | United States of America |
Head of government : | Governor of Wisconsin |
Area : | 169640 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 17.31% |
Land as percent of area : | 82.69% |
Easternmost point : | Point(-86.249722222 45.236388888) |
Northernmost point : | Point(-90.654444444 47.31) |
Legislative body : | Wisconsin Legislature |
Named for : | Wisconsin River |
Altitude : | 1,050 feet / 320 meters |
Capital : | Madison |
Establishment : | May 05, 1848 (174 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago, UTC−06:00, Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 07:05:57 (3rd February 2023) |



Geography
Wisconsin is located at 44°30'1"N 90°0'1"W (44.5002368, -90.0004077). It has 5 neighbors: Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Ontario.
Wisconsin map
The largest city of Wisconsin is Milwaukee with a population of 589,067. Other cities include, Kenosha population 99,570, Racine population 76,237, Eau Claire population 67,065 and City of Janesville population 64,128. See all Wisconsin cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Wisconsin (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Wisconsin.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
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Milwaukee | City in and county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States | Milwaukee | 589,067 |
Kenosha | City in and county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin and part of the Chicago metropolitan area, known as Chicagoland | Kenosha | 99,570 |
Racine | City in and county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States | Racine | 76,237 |
Eau Claire | City in Eau Claire and Chippewa counties in Wisconsin, United States, that is the county seat of Eau Claire County | Eau Claire | 67,065 |
City of Janesville | City in and county seat of Rock County, Wisconsin | Rock | 64,128 |
West Allis | City in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA | Milwaukee | 59,748 |
La Crosse | City in and county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin | La Crosse | 51,163 |
North La Crosse | City in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America | La Crosse | 50,470 |
Wauwatosa | City in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 48,084 |
New Berlin | City in Waukesha County, Wisconsin | Waukesha | 39,812 |
Menomonee Falls | City in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America | Waukesha | 38,243 |
Oak Creek | City in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 36,469 |
Franklin | Third-class city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 36,222 |
Fitchburg | City in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States | Dane | 30,866 |
Stevens Point | City in Portage County, Wisconsin | Portage | 25,949 |
Muskego | Third-class city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin | Waukesha | 25,317 |
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- Official Website
Official website of Wisconsin
- Scott Walker , 7 January, 2019 2011-01-03T00:00:00Z
- Tony Evers , 2019-01-07T00:00:00Z
- St. Croix County
- Barron County
- Richland County
- Marathon County
- Racine County
- Winnebago County
- Outagamie County
- Adams County
- Taylor County
- Dunn County
- Grant County
- Waushara County
- Vilas County
- Sawyer County
- Portage County
- Pepin County
- Juneau County
- Florence County
- Waukesha County
- Oneida County
- Green Lake County
- Shawano County
- Pierce County
- Ozaukee County
- Vernon County
- Ashland County
- Marquette County
- Lafayette County
- Rusk County
- Door County
- Burnett County
- Sheboygan County
- Menominee County
- Milwaukee County
- Trempealeau County
- Walworth County
- Calumet County
- Buffalo County
- Kenosha County
- Lincoln County
- Manitowoc County
- Eau Claire County
- Polk County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Kewaunee County
- Fond du Lac County
- Wood County
- Brown County
- Green County
- Rock County
- Monroe County
- Dane County
- Marinette County
- Washington County
- Washburn County
- Jackson County
- Langlade County
- La Crosse County
- Iowa County
- Chippewa County
- Dodge County
- Crawford County
- Price County
- Sauk County
- Douglas County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- Oconto County
- Iron County
- Bayfield County
- Waupaca County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1820 | 1,444 | - | census |
1830 | 3,635 | 60.28% | census |
1840 | 30,945 | 88.25% | demographic balance |
1850 | 305,391 | 89.87% | census |
1860 | 775,881 | 60.64% | census |
1870 | 1,054,670 | 26.43% | demographic balance |
1880 | 1,315,457 | 19.82% | census |
1890 | 1,693,330 | 22.32% | census |
1910 | 2,333,860 | 27.45% | census |
1920 | 2,632,067 | 11.33% | census |
1930 | 2,939,006 | 10.44% | census |
1940 | 3,137,587 | 6.33% | census |
1950 | 3,434,575 | 8.65% | census |
1960 | 3,951,777 | 13.09% | census |
1970 | 4,417,731 | 10.55% | census |
1980 | 4,705,767 | 6.12% | census |
1990 | 4,891,769 | 3.8% | census |
2000 | 5,363,675 | 8.8% | census |
2010 | 5,686,986 | 5.69% | census |
2011 | 5,705,288 | 0.32% | estimation process |
2012 | 5,719,960 | 0.26% | estimation process |
2013 | 5,736,754 | 0.29% | estimation process |
2014 | 5,751,525 | 0.26% | estimation process |
2015 | 5,760,940 | 0.16% | estimation process |
2016 | 5,772,628 | 0.2% | estimation process |
2017 | 5,790,186 | 0.3% | estimation process |
2018 | 5,807,406 | 0.3% | estimation process |
2019 | 5,822,434 | 0.26% | estimation process |
2020 | 5,832,655 | 0.18% | estimation process |
People born in Wisconsin (200)
People born in Wisconsin, including artist Arthur Frank Mathews, stage and screen actor Dominic Fumusa, activist in global trade issues Lori Wallach, .
List
- Laura Ingalls Wilder (American children's writer, diarist, and journalist) she was born in 07/02/1867
- Dominick Fernow (musician) he was born in 13/03/1981
- Ben Peterson (Olympic wrestler) he was born in 27/06/1950
- John Peterson (Olympic wrestler) he was born in 22/10/1948
- Jon Morton Aase (American physician) he was born in 01/01/1936
- David Filo (American businessman) he was born in 20/04/1966
- Kevin Gage (American actor) he was born in 26/05/1959
- Howard Wales (American musician) he was born in 08/02/1943
- Mary Ingalls (elder sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder) she was born in 10/01/1865
- Eugenie Scott (anthropologist) she was born in 24/10/1945
- Walter Bradford Cannon (American physiologist) he was born in 19/10/1871
- Francis J. Pettijohn (geologist) he was born in 20/06/1904
- Earnest Hooton (American anthropologist) he was born in 20/11/1887
- Lucian Pulvermacher (pope) he was born in 20/04/1918
- Andrés Waissbluth (Chilean film director) he was born in 10/03/1973
- Evelyn Frechette (American singer, waitress, convict, and lecturer) she was born in 15/09/1907
- Marc Mitscher (United States admiral) he was born in 26/01/1887
- Hildegarde (American singer) she was born in 01/02/1906
Wisconsin Counties (more)
County Name | Population |
---|---|
Milwaukee County | 945,016 |
Dane County | 552,536 |
Waukesha County | 406,172 |
Brown County | 264,610 |
Racine County | 195,802 |
Outagamie County | 188,766 |
Winnebago County | 171,631 |
Kenosha County | 169,671 |
Rock County | 163,084 |
Washington County | 136,445 |
Marathon County | 135,593 |
La Crosse County | 118,502 |
Sheboygan County | 115,240 |
Eau Claire County | 105,260 |
Walworth County | 103,953 |
Fond du Lac County | 102,902 |
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