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Wisconsin

Capital: Madison · Statehood: 1848

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Population (2020 Census)

5,893,718

Total area

65,496

mi² · 169,635 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$75,605

Nominal GDP 2024

$451,285

millions USD

Current constitution

May 29, 1848

Last amendment

April 1, 2025

# of constitutions

1

# of amendments

152

National rank

By population

#20 of 50

By area

#25 of 50

By statehood

#30 of 50

By # of amendments

#17 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−11% vs avg
5,893,718 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−23% vs avg
54,158 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

El Salvador6,481,102
Nicaragua6,203,441
Wisconsin5,893,718
Colorado5,773,714
Minnesota5,706,494

By area

Illinois55,519 sq mi
Wisconsin54,158 sq mi
Florida53,625 sq mi
Nicaragua50,337 sq mi
Honduras43,433 sq mi
This stateUS statesLatin-American countries

Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Court of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

Circuit Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Municipal Courts

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

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