Wisconsin

Wisconsin (/wɨsˈkɒnsɨn/) is a US state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by 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 23rd most extensive and the 20th most populous of the 50 United States. Wisconsin's capital is Madison, and its largest city i... More
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Area:

  • 169,790 km² (65556.3 mi² )

Time zone(s):

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Population:

  • 3,951,777 (1960)

Country:

Contained by:

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Date founded:

  • May 29, 1848

Also known as:

  • America's Dairyland,
  • WI,
  • Wis,
  • Wisc

Location

Population

number date
  • 2,333,860
  • 1910
  • 2,632,067
  • 1920
  • 775,881
  • 1860
  • 2,069,042
  • 1900
  • 305,391
  • 1850
  • 3,434,575
  • 1950
  • 3,137,587
  • 1940
  • 2,939,006
  • 1930
  • 1,054,670
  • 1870
  • 3,951,777
  • 1960
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Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 44.5
  • -89.5

Contains:

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GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.32293E+11
  • 2007

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 7 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 6 %
  • 2002
  • 5 %
  • 2002
  • 14 %
  • 2002
  • 28 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 22 %
  • 2002
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Minimum wage:

Currency Amount Frequency Date
  • 7.25
  • Jan 1, 2012

Unemployment Rate:

Rate Date
  • 4.8 %
  • Dec 1, 2006
  • 4.8 %
  • Jan 1, 2007
  • 4.8 %
  • Feb 1, 2007
  • 4.8 %
  • Mar 1, 2007
  • 4.8 %
  • Apr 1, 2007
  • 4.9 %
  • May 1, 2007
  • 4.9 %
  • Jun 1, 2007
  • 4.9 %
  • Jul 1, 2007
  • 4.8 %
  • Aug 1, 2007
  • 4.8 %
  • Sep 1, 2007
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Government

Governing officials:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title From To
  • Jan 3, 1983
  • Jan 3, 2011
  • Jan 6, 2003
  • Jan 3, 2011
  • Jan 3, 2007
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Official symbols:

Kind of symbol Symbol Date adopted
  • 1987
  • 1949
  • 1909
  • 1851
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Representatives:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) Jurisdiction of office Legislative sessions From To
  • Jan 3, 2011
  • Jan 8, 1963
  • Jan 3, 1981
  • Jan 1989
  • Jan 5, 1993
  • Jan 3, 2011
  • Jan 3, 1981
  • Jan 3, 1993
  • Jan 3, 1939
  • Jan 3, 1963
  • Mar 4, 1933
  • Jan 3, 1939
  • Mar 4, 1927
  • Mar 4, 1933
  • Apr 18, 1918
  • Mar 4, 1927
  • Mar 4, 1915
  • Oct 21, 1917
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Flag referent

Flag:

Flag From date
  • 1913
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Nickname:

  • America's Dairyland
  • Badger State

Abbreviation:

  • WI

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