Wisconsin, state, United States: Facts and Figures

Area, 56,154 sq mi (145,439 sq km). Pop. (2020) 5,893,718, a 2.4% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 87%; Black alone, 6.7%; Hispanic or Latino, 7.1%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 1.2%; Asian alone, 3%; Two or More Races, 2%. Capital, Madison. Largest city, Milwaukee. Statehood, May 29, 1848 (30th state). Highest pt., Timms Hill, 1,952 ft (595 m); lowest pt., Lake Michigan, 581 ft (177 m). Nickname, Badger State. Motto, Forward. State bird, robin. State flower, wood violet. State tree, sugar maple. Abbr., Wis.; WI

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• World War II to the Present
• Robert La Follette and the Progressive Movement
• Late-Nineteenth-Century Political and Economic Developments
• Territorial Status and Early Statehood
• Settlement and Native American Resistance
• British-American Struggles
• French Fur Trading and the Influx of Eastern Tribes
• Government and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures

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