• 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

1. Henry Vilas Zoo
2. Whistling Straits
3. Lambeau Field
4. House on the Rock
5. Milwaukee Art Museum
6. Road America
7. Discovery World
8. Taliesin
9. Milwaukee County Zoo
10. Milwaukee Public Museum
11. Harley-Davidson Museum
12. Cave of the Mounds
13. Chula Vista Resort
14. Peninsula State Park
15. Alliant Energy Center
16. 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

1. Fredric March
2. Mark Ruffalo
3. Tony Shalhoub
4. Spencer Tracy

Map of Wisconsin