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