Statehood:  May 29,1848 (30^th state)

State song: "On Wisconsin"

State bird: robin (1949)

State tree: sugar maple (1949)

State flower: wood violet (1949)

State Grain: corn (1990);

State Animal: badger;

State Wild life animal: white-tailed deer (1957);

State Domestic animal: dairy cow (1971);

State Insect: honeybee (1977);

State Fish: musky (muskellunge) (1955);

State Mineral: galena (1971);

State Rock: red granite (1971);

State Symbol of peace: mourning dove (1971);

State Soil: antigo silt loam (1983);

State Fossil: trilobite (1985);

State Dog: American Water Spaniel (1986);

State Beverage: milk (1988);

State Dance: polka (1994);

State Waltz: "The Wisconsin Waltz" (2001);

State Ballad: "Oh Wisconsin , Land of My Dreams" (2001)

State Motto: "Forward"

State Nickname: Badger State

Highest Point: The highest point in Wisconsin is Timms Hill at 1,951 feet above sea level.

Lowest Point: The lowest point in Wisconsin is Lake Michigan at 581 feet above sea level.

Largest cities: Milwaukee, 578,887; Madison, 221,551; Green Bay, 101,203; Kenosha, 95,240; Racine, 79,392; Appleton, 70,217; Waukesha, 67,658; Oshkosh, 63,485; Eau Claire, 62,570; Janesville, 61,962:

Famous Wisconsinites: Don Ameche actor, Kenosha
Roy Chapman Andrews naturalist and explorer, Beloit
John Bardeen inventor, Madison
Carrie Catt woman suffragist, Ripon
Ellen Corby actress, Racine
William Defoe actort, Appleton
Tyne Daly actress, Madison
August Derleth author, Sauk City
Jeanne Dixon seer, Medford
Chris Farley actor, Madison

Population (Quick Facts): 5,556,506:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55000.html

Official State website: http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/home/app?COMMAND=gov.wi.state.cpp.command.LoadPortalHome

State Legislature:

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/

Capital of Wisconsin : Madison, Wisconsin:

http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/

United States Department of Agriculture:

 http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/

Department of Public Safety:

http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/health_and_safety.html

Economy:

http://stats.bls.gov/eag/eag.wi.htm

Transportation:

http://www.dot.state.wi.us/

International Trades:

http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/IE/

Natural Resources:

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/

Maps for the state of Wisconsin:

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/county.htm

Wisconsin State Job link:

http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/wisconsin.shtml

Tourism and Travel:

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/

Public Library Service:

http://www.publiclibraries.com/wisconsin.htm

Museums:

http://www.wisconsinmuseums.org/

Zip Codes:

http://zipcodes.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_state/WI/A.html

State Parks:

 http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/

State Area Codes:

http://www.allareacodes.com/wisconsin_area_codes.htm

State Newspapers:

http://www.usnpl.com/winews.php

Universities and Colleges in Wisconsin: