| Admitted to Union |
May 29, 1848 |
| Capital |
Madison, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Badger State, Dairy State, Cheese State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Forward, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
65,503 square miles |
Rank |
23rd |
| Total Land Area |
54,314 square miles |
Rank |
25th |
| Total Water Area |
11,190 square miles |
Rank |
4th |
| Length |
310 miles |
| Width |
260 miles |
| Highest Point |
1,951 feet (Timms Hill) |
Rank |
39th |
| Lowest Point |
581 feet (Lake Michigan) |
Rank |
41st |
| Mean Elevation |
1,050 feet |
Rank |
24th |
| Highest Temp |
114 degrees on July 13, 1936 at Wisconsin Dells |
| Lowest Temp |
-54 degrees on January 24, 1922 at Danbury |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
82.8 degrees |
Rank |
44th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
5.4 degrees |
Rank |
5th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
5,363,675 |
Rank |
18th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
98.75 |
Rank |
24th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Milwaukee |
596,974 |
|
6. |
Appleton |
70,087 |
| 2. |
Madison |
208,054 |
7. |
Waukesha |
64,825 |
| 3. |
Green Bay |
102,313 |
8. |
Oshkosh |
62,916 |
| 4. |
Kenosha |
90,352 |
9. |
Eau Claire |
61,704 |
| 5. |
Racine |
81,855 |
10. |
West Allis |
61,254 | |
| Median Age |
32.9 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
75.36 |
Rank |
6th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,054.1 |
Rank |
41st |
| Violent Crimes |
264.4 |
Rank |
43rd |
| Property |
3,789.7 |
Rank |
40th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$28,100 |
Rank |
19th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,878 |
Rank |
21st |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$31,766 |
Rank |
20th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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