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Wisconsin Quick Facts
- Current Governor: Tony Evers (Democrat)
- Capital: Madison
- Population: 5,822,434 (2019 est.)
- Land Area: 54,157.80 sq km
- Water Area: 11,338.57 sq km
- Total Area: 65,496.38 SQ KM
- Width: 260 mi (427 km)
- Length: 311 mi (507 km)
- State Motto: “Forward”
- Nickname: Badger state
- Electoral votes: 3
- Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 8 (of 435)
- State Song: “On Wisconsin!”
- Date of Statehood: May 29, 1848
- Time Zone: Central (GMT − 6 hours)
- Official Website of Wisconsin: wisconsin.gov
- State abbreviation/Postal code: WI
State Symbol of Wisconsin
| State Animal | Badger |
| State Ballad | “Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams” |
| State Beverage | Milk |
| State Bird | Robin |
| State Dance | Polka |
| State Dog | American water spaniel |
| State Domestic Animal | Dairy cow |
| State Fish | Muskellunge |
| State Flower | Wood violet |
| State Fossil | Trilobite |
| State Fruit | Cranberry |
| State Grain | Corn |
| State Insect | Honeybee |
| State Mineral | Galena |
| State Motto | Forward |
| State Nickname | Badger State |
| State Pastry | Kringle |
| State Rock | Red granite |
| State Soil | Antigo silt loam |
| State Song | “On, Wisconsin!” |
| State Symbol of Peace | Mourning dove |
| State Tree | Sugar maple |
| State Wildlife Animal | White-tailed deer |
Sports Teams
- MLB: Milwaukee Brewers
- NFL: Green Bay Packers
- NBA: Milwaukee Bucks
College & Universities
| Advanced Institute of Hair Design | Paul Mitchell the School-Green Bay |
| Affinity Health System Program in Radiologic Technology | Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe |
| Alverno College | Philadelphia Biblical University-Wisconsin Wilderness |
| Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center-School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography | Regency Beauty Institute-Madison |
| Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center-School of Radiologic Technology | Ripon College |
| Bellin College | Sacred Heart School of Theology |
| Bellin Health School of Radiologic Technology | Saint Francis Seminary |
| Beloit College | Saint Norbert College |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Scientific College of Beauty and Barbering |
| Blue Sky School of Professional Massage and Therapeutic Bodywork | Silver Lake College |
| Bryant and Stratton College-Milwaukee | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College |
| Cardinal Stritch University | State College of Beauty Culture Inc |
| Carroll University | The Salon Professional Academy-Eau Claire |
| Carthage College | University of Phoenix-Milwaukee Campus |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | University of Wisconsin Colleges |
| College of Menominee Nation | University of Wisconsin Extension |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| DeVry University-Wisconsin | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay |
| Edgewood College | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| Empire Beauty School-Appleton | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Empire Beauty School-Madison | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| Empire Beauty School-Manitowoc | University of Wisconsin-Parkside |
| Fox Valley Technical College | University of Wisconsin-Platteville |
| Gateway Technical College | University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
| ITT Technical Institute-Green Bay | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenfield | University of Wisconsin-Superior |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College | University of Wisconsin-System Administration |
| Lakeland College | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Viterbo University |
| Lakeside School of Massage Therapy | Waukesha County Technical College |
| Lawrence University | Western Technical College |
| Madison Area Technical College | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College |
| Madison Cosmetology College | Wisconsin Lutheran College |
| Madison Media Institute | Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology |
| Maranatha Baptist Bible College | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design |
| Marian University | Milwaukee School of Engineering |
| Marquette University | Montessori Institute of Milwaukee |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Moraine Park Technical College |
| Mid-State Technical College | Mount Mary College |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | Nashotah House |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Nicolet Area Technical College |
| Northcentral Technical College | Northland College |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Ottawa University-Milwaukee |
Popular Tourist Attractions
- Henry Vilas Zoo
- Whistling Straits
- Lambeau Field
- House on the Rock
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Road America
- Discovery World
- Taliesin
- Milwaukee County Zoo
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Harley-Davidson Museum
- Cave of the Mounds
- Chula Vista Resort
- Peninsula State Park
- Alliant Energy Center
- Wilmot Mountain
Famous Natives and Residents
| Name | Profession |
| Don Ameche | actor; |
| Roy Chapman Andrews | naturalist and explorer; |
| Walter Annenberg | media tycoon and philanthropist; |
| Lynda Barry | cartoonist, author; |
| Carrie Catt | woman suffragist; |
| John R. Commons | economist; |
| Tyne Daly | actress; |
| August Derleth | author; |
| Jeanne Dixon | seer; |
| Zona Gale | novelist; |
| Eric Heiden | skater; |
| Woody Herman | band leader; |
| Hildegarde | singer; |
| Harry Houdini | magician; |
| Colin Kaepernick | NFL quarterback; |
| Hans V. Kaltenborne | journalist; |
| Pee Wee King | singer; |
| George F. Kennan | diplomat; |
| Robert La Follette | politician; |
| William D. Leahy | admiral; |
| Liberace | pianist; |
| Charles Litel | actor; |
| Allen Ludden | TV host; |
| Alfred Lunt | actor; |
| Frederic March | actor; |
| Jackie Mason | comedian; |
| John Ringling | North circus director; |
| Pat O’Brien | actor; |
| Georgia O’Keeffe | painter; |
| Charlotte Rae | actress; |
| William H. Rehnquist | jurist; |
| Gena Rowlands | actress; |
| Paul Ryan | politican; |
| Tom Snyder | newscaster; |
| Peter Straub | author; |
| Spencer Tracy | actor; |
| Thorstein Veblen | economist; |
| Orson Welles | actor and producer; |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder | author; |
| Thornton Wilder | author; |
| Charles Winninger | actor; |
| Frank Lloyd Wright | architect. |
Famous Actors And Actresses
- Fredric March
- Mark Ruffalo
- Tony Shalhoub
- Spencer Tracy
