Cities and Towns
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee | 19 | 66,902 |
| 2 | Madison | 12 | 63,421 |
| 3 | Kenosha | 6 | 14,745 |
| 4 | Green Bay | 5 | 21,228 |
| 5 | Appleton | 4 | 13,264 |
| 6 | Janesville | 3 | 2,280 |
| 7 | La Crosse | 3 | 17,199 |
| 8 | Eau Claire | 3 | 19,302 |
| 9 | Keshena | 2 | 248 |
| 10 | Mount Pleasant | 2 | 528 |
| 11 | Brookfield | 2 | 605 |
| 12 | Beloit | 2 | 1,338 |
| 13 | Wausau | 2 | 6,443 |
| 14 | Oshkosh | 2 | 16,433 |
| 15 | Peshtigo | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Monroe | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Shorewood | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Elkhorn | 1 | 23 |
| 19 | Waupun | 1 | 27 |
| 20 | Ashwaubenon | 1 | 31 |
Largest Wisconsin Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Algoma | 3,069 |
| Alma Center | 444 |
| Almond | 482 |
| Altoona | 7,499 |
| Arpin | 333 |
| Athens | 1,025 |
| Auburndale | 752 |
| Bagley | 333 |
| Bangor | 1,293 |
| Baraboo | 12,093 |
| Bear Creek | 383 |
| Bell Center | 120 |
| Beloit | 36,813 |
| Berlin | 5,428 |
| Big Bend | 1,286 |
| Birnamwood | 802 |
| Black River Falls | 3,512 |
| Blanchardville | 819 |
| Bloomer | 3,503 |
| Blue River | 444 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 5,778,394 |
| Male Share of the Population | 49.7% |
| Female Share of the Population | 50.3% |
| Senior Citizens | 16% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 2,920,388 |
| Age of the Population | 39.3 |
Families
| % of people married | 50.7% |
| Average household size | 2 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 30.7% |
| 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 Level | 88.1% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 11.9% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 22 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 4.5% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 3.8% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 1.8% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 29.2% |
| Median Gross Rent | $837 |
| Median House Value | $173,600 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 19.6% |
| Irish | 10.8% |
| Polish | 8.6% |
| Norwegian | 7.5% |
| English | 5.5% |
| Italian | 3.5% |
| French Except Basque | 3.1% |
| Swedish | 2.4% |
| Dutch | 2.4% |
| Czech | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 1.1% |
| Canadian | 1% |
| Danishn | 1% |
| Swiss | 0.9% |
| Belgian | 0.9% |
| Russian | 0.7% |
| Finnish | 0.7% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Welsh | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 0.4% |
| Austrian | 0.4% |
| Greek | 0.3% |
| Croatian | 0.3% |
| Arab | 0.3% |
| Slovene | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0.2% |
| Slovak | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0.2% |
| West Indian | 0.1% |
| Jamaican | 0.1% |
| Luxemburger | 0.1% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Latvian | 0.1% |
| German | 0.1% |
| Albanian | 0.1% |
| US/American | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| Serbian | 0.1% |
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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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