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.
The Flag of Wisconsin
Wisconsin ( 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 large population centers 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 more recent years, Wisconsin has been a battleground state in presidential elections , notably in 2000, 2004, 2016 , and 2020 . (Full article... )
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Menominee Tribe v. United States , 391 U.S. 404 (1968), is a case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Menominee Indian Tribe kept their historical hunting and fishing rights even after the federal government ceased to recognize the tribe. It was a landmark decision in Native American case law.
The Menominee Indian Tribe had entered into a series of treaties with the United States that did not specifically state that they had hunting and fishing rights. In 1961, Congress terminated the tribe's
federal recognition , ending its right to govern itself, federal support of health care and education programs, police and fire protection, and tribal rights to land. In 1963, three members of the tribe were charged with violating
Wisconsin 's hunting and fishing laws on land which had been a
reservation for over 100 years. The tribe members were acquitted, but when the state appealed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the Menominee tribe no longer had hunting and fishing rights because of the termination action by Congress. (
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Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Wisconsin , United States. It is located at the head of Green Bay (known locally as "the bay of Green Bay"), a sub-basin of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Fox River . As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 107,395, making it the third-most populous city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee and Madison , and the third-most populous city on Lake Michigan, after Chicago and Milwaukee.
Green Bay is the principal city of the
Green Bay metropolitan area , which covers
Brown ,
Kewaunee , and
Oconto counties and had 320,050 residents in 2020. Green Bay is the home city of the
Green Bay Packers (
NFL ). (
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The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette in 1905 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 2 The
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 3 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 4 Kringle is based off its
Danish counterpart and is the official state
pastry . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 5 Wisconsin welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 6 Wisconsin counties (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 8 Sun City Carnival Tour at
Summerfest , 2009 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 10 The
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 12 The
Little White Schoolhouse , in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 14 The
Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from
Wisconsin )
Image 15 Sun City Carnival Tour at
Summerfest , 2009 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 16 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 17 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 18 The
Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby
theme parks . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 19 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 20 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 21 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 23 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 24 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 25 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 26 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 28 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 29 Timms 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 31 The
Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from
Wisconsin )
Image 32 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 33 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 34 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 35 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 36 The
state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 37 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 38 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 39 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 41 Wisconsinites wearing
cheesehead hats at the
2024 Summer Olympics (from
Wisconsin )
Image 42 Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White 40–50%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Native American 80–90%
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 44 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 45 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 46 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 47 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 48 Kringle is based off its
Danish counterpart and is the official state
pastry . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 52 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 53 Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 54 Jean 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 55 Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 57 Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by
Rembrandt Peale (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 58 Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 59 Jean Nicolet 's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 61 The
Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in
Milwaukee , Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 62 A general map of Wisconsin (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 63 Jean 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 64 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 65 The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 66 Chief Black Hawk, by
George Catlin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 67 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 68 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 69 The
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 70 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 71 On 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 72 Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White 40–50%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Native American 80–90%
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 73 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 74 A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular
silo was used to store feed. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 75 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 76 Wisconsinites wearing
cheesehead hats at the
2024 Summer Olympics (from
Wisconsin )
Image 77 1865 map Wisconsin prepared by
Increase Lapham (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 78 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 79 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 80 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 81 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 82 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 83 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 84 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 85 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 86 The
Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby
theme parks . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 88 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 89 On 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 90 Wisconsin welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 91 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 92 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 93 The largest platform mound at
Aztalan , with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from
History of Wisconsin )
... that Bob Harlan was the first president of the Green Bay Packers without any roots in the Green Bay community?
... 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 local dairy farmers credit morning broadcasts of polka music from a Wisconsin radio station for relaxing their cows?
... that firefighters had to wade through deep pools of viscous, slippery butter and cheese spawned by the great butter fire ?
... that Wisconsin farmer-lawmaker Joseph Mleziva refused to run for a fifth term in 1948, saying, "I can't afford to continue and, besides, I'm tired of taking the abuse that comes with the job"?
... that the first Hindu temple in Wisconsin was built "in the middle of nowhere"?
Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin
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
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