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Capital	Madison
Admission to Union
Abrev.	WI Wis. US-WI
Largest city	Milwaukee
Website	www.wisconsin.gov
Area
Total	65,498 sq mi (169,790 km�) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42�?30' N to 47�?05' N - Longitude 86�?46' W to 92�?53' W
Rank	23rd
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Census	Pop.	Change

Population Ranked 20th in the US - Total 5,627,967 (2008 est.)[1] - Density 98.8/sq mi (38.13/km�) Ranked 23rd in the US - Median income $47,220 (15th) Elevation - Highest point Timms Hill 1,951 ft (595 m) - Mean 1,050 ft (320 m) - Lowest point Lake Michigan[2] 579 ft (176 m) Admission to Union May 29, 1848 (30th) Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	Change%
1850	305,391	-
1860	775,881	154.1%
1870	1,054,670	35.9%
1880	1,315,457	24.7%
1890	1,693,330	28.7%
1900	2,069,042	22.2%
1910	2,333,860	12.8%
1920	2,632,067	12.8%
1930	2,939,006	11.7%
1940	3,137,587	6.8%
1950	3,434,575	9.5%
1960	3,951,777	15.1%
1970	4,417,731	11.8%
1980	4,705,767	6.5%
1990	4,891,769	4.0%
2000	5,363,675	9.6%
Est. 2008	5,627,967	4.9%

Badger State State Animal: Badger State Domesticated Animal: Dairy cow State Wild Animal: White-tailed deer State Beverage: Milk State Fruit: Cranberry State Bird: Robin State Capital: Madison State Dog: American water spaniel State Fish: Muskellunge State Flower: Wood violet State Fossil: Trilobite State Grain: Corn State Insect: European honey bee State Motto: Forward State Song: "On, Wisconsin!" State Tree: Sugar maple State Mineral: Galena (Lead sulfide) State Rock: Red granite State Soil: Antigo silt loam State Dance: Polka State Symbol of Peace: Mourning dove