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Also Known As Badger State
Capital Madison
Population1 (2020) 5,893,718; (2024 est.) 5,960,975
Governor Tony Evers (Democrat)
Date Of Admission May 29, 1848
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (Democrat) • Ron Johnson (Republican)
State Nickname Badger State • America’s Dairyland
State Motto “Forward”
State Bird American robin
State Flower wood violet
State Song “On Wisconsin!”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 8 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 169,635
Total Area (Sq Mi) 65,496
1Excluding military abroad.

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