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Wisconsin Gazetteer

Wisconsin - Basic Information

Became a State: May 29, 1848 - 30th State
Population: 5,686,986 (2010 Census) - Ranks 20th
Land Area: 54,157.8 square miles - Ranks 25th
Population Density: 105.0 persons per square mile - Ranks 23rd
Housing Units: 2,624,358 (2010 Census)
Housing Unit Density: 48.5 housing units per square mile
July 1, 2023 Estimates: Wisconsin Data and Demographics
State Capital: Madison
State Website: Official State of Wisconsin Website
Wisconsin State Flag
Wisconsin state flag

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

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Boundary Maps, Demographic Data, School Zones Review maps and data for the neighborhood, city, county, ZIP Code, and school zone. July 1, 2023, data includes home values, household income, percentage of homes owned, rented or vacant, etc.


Wisconsin Neighborhood Explorer

NOTE: The BEST tool for researching a neighborhood is the HTL Address Research Tool (above). However, if you do not have an address, the Wisconsin Neighborhood Explorer is the SECOND-BEST-TOOL to research a neighborhood (it provides a subset of the information that the Address Research Tool provides), but you can get a report by simply marking a spot on a map.

The Wisconsin Neighborhood Explorer helps you to research any Wisconsin neighborhood (census block group) and get home values, average household income, owner/renter/ occupancy rates, projected growth rates, boundary maps, comparisons to other communities, and much more.

Simply mark a spot on a state map and you'll have your results within 3-seconds!

Wisconsin Neighborhood Explorer


Wisconsin History

Wisconsin State Flower
Wisconsin State Flower - Wood Violet

The area of Wisconsin was part of the original territory of the United States, being part of lands ceded by four states to the United States and designated in 1787 as the “Territory northwest of the River Ohio.” Wisconsin Territory was organized on July 3, 1836, from part of Michigan Territory; it included all of present-day Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, eastern North Dakota and South Dakota, and a small part of northeastern Nebraska. The territory was reduced in 1838 with the organization of Iowa Territory west of the Mississippi River and a line northward from the river’s source.

Although the territory had not yet been legally established, census data for Wisconsin are available beginning with the 1820 census. The 1840 census population is for the entire territory, including the portion of Minnesota northeast and east of the Mississippi River and a line northward from the river’s source. For an explanation of the revision to the 1820 and 1830 population of Wisconsin, see Richard L. Forstall, Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790- 1990, Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996, page 184.

Data for the legally established state of Wisconsin are available beginning with the 1850 census.

Wisconsin Geographical Areas

See: Geographic Terms & Concepts

Counties & County Equivalents

Interactive Map of Wisconsin Counties | Static Overview Map of Wisconsin Counties

There are 72 counties in Wisconsin.  All counties in Wisconsin are functioning governmental entities, each governed by a board of supervisors.  Menominee County and Menominee town are governmentally consolidated. 


County Subdivisions

Wisconsin has 1,921 county subdivisions known as minor civil divisions (MCDs).  There are 1,257 towns with functioning, but not necessarily active, governments.  Menominee town is coextensive with Menominee County and has a joint county/MCD government.  Towns in Wisconsin are each governed by a board of supervisors.  The 594 incorporated places in Wisconsin are independent of MCDs and serve as 651 county subdivisions.  In addition, there are 13 undefined MCDs consisting entirely of water area.

Places (Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places (CDPs))

Wisconsin State Bird
Wisconsin State Bird - Robin

There are 773 places in Wisconsin; 594 incorporated places and 179 census designated places (CDPs).  The incorporated places consist of 190 cities and 404 villages.  The minimum population required for incorporation in Wisconsin is 150.  Incorporated places are independent of county subdivisions.

Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q, R | S | T | U, V | W, X, Y, Z

Wisconsin Civil Features

Wisconsin Civil Features: Political Subdivisions, Native Areas, Land Grants, etc. - sorted by Census Class Codes.

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas

There are 11 Metropolitan and 11 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Wisconsin. WI Metopolitan & Micropolitan Areas

Wisconsin ZIP Code Tabulation Areas

There are 774 ZIP Code tabulation areas (ZCTAs) in Wisconsin. View Wisconsin ZIP Codes and ZIP Code Maps.

School Districts

Wisconsin has 46 elementary school districts, 10 secondary school districts and 371 unified school districts. View Wisconsin Public and Private Schools.

Congressional Districts

Wisconsin has 8 congressional districts. An interactive map shows the contact information for each Representative as well as the boundaries for each Wisconsin district. View Map of Wisconsin Congressional Districts.

State Legislative Districts

There are 33 state senate districts and 99 assembly districts in Wisconsin.

American Indian Areas

Wisconsin has 12 federally recognized American Indian areas.  There are 11 reservations, 8 with associated off-reservation trust land.  There is also one off-reservation trust land associated with a reservation in a neighboring state.

Wisconsin Physical, Cultural and Historic Features

  1. Wisconsin Physical Features such as lakes, islands, streams, valleys, summits, etc.
  2. Wisconsin Cultural Features such as schools, churches, hospitals, parks, dams, reservoirs, etc.
  3. Wisconsin Historical Features and Wisconsin Historic Landmarks

Wisconsin Maps

  • To find a ZIP Code: input the address in the top-left search box of any ZIP Code Map.
  • To find the County: input the address in the top-left search box of the interactive WI map.
  • To find the School Attendance Zone: input the address in the top-left search box of any WI school map

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

Wisconsin Census Data Comparison Tool

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