Wisconsin

Wisconsin can be described as a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th largest state in terms of total area and the 20th most populous. It borders Minnesota to its west, Iowa to its southwest, Illinois to it’s south, Lake Michigan to the northeast, Michigan to Michigan to the northeast and Lake Superior to north.

The majority of Wisconsin’s residents live along the shores and banks of Lake Michigan. Its largest city, Milwaukee is the anchor of its largest metropolitan area. Green Bay and Kenosha are the third and fourth most populated Wisconsin cities, respectively. The state capital, Madison, is currently the second-most populated and fastest growing city in the state. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties, with a population of almost 5.9 million as of 2020.

Wisconsin’s geography is diverse, having been greatly impacted by glaciers during the Ice Age with the exception of the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupies the western part of the state, with lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. The Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest is located in the northern part of the state.