Cities and Towns

State of Wisconsin

Wisconsin, abbreviated "WI", is in the East North Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Madison.There were 5,778,394 people in Wisconsin as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on May 29, 1848.

Please explore the cities and towns of Wisconsin, below.

Top Wisconsin College Towns


Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

RANKS
CITY OR TOWN
COLLEGES
STUDENTS
1Milwaukee1966,902
2Madison1263,421
3Kenosha614,745
4Green Bay521,228
5Appleton413,264
6Janesville32,280
7La Crosse317,199
8Eau Claire319,302
9Keshena2248
10Mount Pleasant2528
11Brookfield2605
12Beloit21,338
13Wausau26,443
14Oshkosh216,433
15Peshtigo10
16Monroe10
17Shorewood10
18Elkhorn123
19Waupun127
20Ashwaubenon131

Largest Wisconsin Cities and Towns

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CITY OR TOWNPOPULATION
Algoma3,069
Alma Center444
Almond482
Altoona7,499
Arpin333
Athens1,025
Auburndale752
Bagley333
Bangor1,293
Baraboo12,093
Bear Creek383
Bell Center120
Beloit36,813
Berlin5,428
Big Bend1,286
Birnamwood802
Black River Falls3,512
Blanchardville819
Bloomer3,503
Blue River444

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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Demographics

People

Total Population5,778,394
Male Share of the Population49.7%
Female Share of the Population50.3%
Senior Citizens16%
Employed Population 16+2,920,388
Age of the Population39.3

Families

% of people married50.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher30.7%
Median Earnings25+$40,302
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$25,736
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,026

Wealth

Median Family Income$75,313
% Above Poverty Level88.1%
% Below Poverty Level11.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home4.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.8%
% Using Public Transportation1.8%

Housing

People Living Alone29.2%
Median Gross Rent$837
Median House Value$173,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)19.6%
Irish10.8%
Polish8.6%
Norwegian7.5%
English5.5%
Italian3.5%
French Except Basque3.1%
Swedish2.4%
Dutch2.4%
Czech1.5%
Scottish1.1%
Canadian1%
Danishn1%
Swiss0.9%
Belgian0.9%
Russian0.7%
Finnish0.7%
African0.5%
Welsh0.5%
Hungarian0.4%
Austrian0.4%
Greek0.3%
Croatian0.3%
Arab0.3%
Slovene0.2%
Ukrainian0.2%
Slovak0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
West Indian0.1%
Jamaican0.1%
Luxemburger0.1%
Lebanese0.1%
Latvian0.1%
German0.1%
Albanian0.1%
US/American0.1%
Romanian0.1%
Portuguese0.1%
Serbian0.1%
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Notable Places

Apostle Islands (Seashore)
415 Washington Avenue
Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814
715-779-3398

North Country (Trail)
700 Rayovac Drive, Suite 100
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
608-441-5610

Saint Croix (Recreation Area)
401 Hamilton Street
Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024
715-483-3284

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