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| State of Wisconsin |
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| Flag |
Seal |
| Nickname(s): Badger State; America's Dairyland |
| Motto(s): Forward |
before statehood, known as
the Wisconsin Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
None |
| Demonym |
Wisconsinite |
| Capital |
Madison |
| Largest city |
Milwaukee |
| Largest metro area |
Milwaukee metropolitan area |
| Area |
Ranked 23rd in the US |
| - Total |
65,498 sq mi
(169,639 km2) |
| - Width |
260 miles (420 km) |
| - Length |
310 miles (500 km) |
| - % water |
17 |
| - Latitude |
42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N |
| - Longitude |
86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 20th in the US |
| - Total |
5,627,967 (2008 est.)[1] |
| - Density |
98.8/sq mi (38.13/km2)
Ranked 23rd in the US |
| - Median income |
$47,220 (15th) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Timms Hill[2]
1,951 ft (595 m) |
| - Mean |
1,050 ft (320 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Lake Michigan[2]
579 ft (176 m) |
| Admission to Union |
May 29, 1848 (30th) |
| Governor |
Jim Doyle (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Barbara Lawton (D) |
| U.S. Senators |
Herb Kohl (D)
Russ Feingold (D) |
| U.S. House delegation |
List |
| Time zone |
Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Abbreviations |
WI Wis. US-WI |
| Website |
www.wisconsin.gov |
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