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 ( wiss-CON -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 urban areas 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 modern elections, it is considered a swing state . (Full article... )
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Dairy farm in Western Wisconsin
Dairy is a major industry in the U.S. state of Wisconsin . Being known for its dairy production, the state is often called "America's Dairyland." The industry is prominent in official state symbols—being displayed on the state's license plates , state's slogan, and on the state quarter .
Dairying in Wisconsin includes the harvesting and processing of animal milk, usually from cows , and the processing into cheese , butter , or other dairy products. Dairy became an important industry in the late-19th century, following the invention of the refrigerated rail car . By 1915, Wisconsin had become the leading state for dairy production, only being surpassed by California in 1993. As of 2018, Wisconsin ranks second in the United States in dairy production, with over 7000 dairy farms that produce 2.44 billion pounds (1.11×10 ^ 9 kg) of milk per month. (Full article... )
The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual
Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 2 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 3 Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 4 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 5 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 6 Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the
Apostle Islands in
Lake Superior . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 7 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 8 Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 9 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 10 The
Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from
Wisconsin )
Image 11 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 12 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 14 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 15 Taliesin was the studio of architect
Frank Lloyd Wright . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 16 A general map of Wisconsin (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 17 The
Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby
theme parks . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 18 The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 19 The
Little White Schoolhouse , in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 20 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the
Mississippi and
Wisconsin rivers. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 21 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 22 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 23 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 24 2024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 26 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette in 1905 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 27 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 29 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 30 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 32 Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by
Rembrandt Peale (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 33 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 34 Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 35 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 36 The
Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from
Wisconsin )
Image 37 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 40 Taliesin was the studio of architect
Frank Lloyd Wright . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 41 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 43 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 45 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 46 Road America , near
Elkhart Lake , has hosted
motorsport races since the 1950s. (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 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 49 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 50 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 51 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 52 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 53 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 56 Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the
Apostle Islands in
Lake Superior . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 58 Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from
Wisconsin )
Image 59 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 60 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 62 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 63 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 64 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 65 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 66 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 67 1865 map Wisconsin prepared by
Increase Lapham (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 68 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 69 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 70 Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from
Wisconsin )
Image 71 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 72 The
Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby
theme parks . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 73 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 74 Jean Nicolet 's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 75 A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular
silo was used to store feed. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 76 American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual
Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 77 2024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 78 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the
Mississippi and
Wisconsin rivers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 79 Wisconsin counties (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 81 The largest platform mound at
Aztalan , with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 82 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 83 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 84 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 85 Road America , near
Elkhart Lake , has hosted
motorsport races since the 1950s. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 86 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 87 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 88 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 89 Chief Black Hawk, by
George Catlin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 90 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 91 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the
Mississippi and
Wisconsin rivers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 92 The
Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in
Milwaukee , Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 94 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
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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