City and State Information for Wisconsin

Wisconsin

"Badger State"

Motto: Forward
Capitol: Madison
Name Origin: French corruption of an Indian word whose meaning is disputed
Statehood Date: May 29, 1848 (30th)

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Official Symbols

A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Wisconsin along with the year they became official.

Flower	Wood Violet (1949)
Tree	Sugar Maple (1949)
Grain	Corn (1990)
Bird	Robin (1949)
Animal	Badger
Wild Life Animal	White-Tailed Deer (1957)
Domestic Animal	Dairy Cow (1971)
Insect	Honeybee (1977)
Fish	Musky (Muskellunge) (1955)
Song	“On Wisconsin”
Mineral	Galena (1971)
Rock	Red Granite (1971)
Symbol Of Peace	Mourning Dove (1971)
Soil	Antigo Silt Loam (1983)
Fossil	Trilobite (1985)
Dog	American Water Spaniel (1986)
Beverage	Milk (1988)
Dance	Polka (1994)
Waltz	“The Wisconsin Waltz” (2001)
Ballad	“Oh Wisconsin, Land Of My Dreams” (2001)

Demographics

Population Density: 98.8 people per square mile

Geography and Weather

Land Area: 54,310 sq mi. (140,673 sq km)
Lowest Elevation: 0 ft (0 m)
Average Elevation: 1050 ft (320.04 m)
Highest Temperature Recorded: 114°F (46°C) on July 13, 1936
Lowest Temperature Recorded: –55°F (–48°C) on February 4, 1996

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