Media Room

Fast Facts

We get lots of questions on every aspect of Wisconsin and the state's tourism offerings. And lots of questions require lots of "fast facts."

 

 

 

Media & Press Questions

Danielle Johnson

Public Relations

Phone: 608-266-0458

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Danielle Johnson

Lisa Marshall

Communications Director

Phone: (608) 267-3773

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Lisa Marshall

Vital Statistics

State capitol:

Madison

Water area:

1 million acres 

Population:

5,363,675 

Species of fish:

171 

Largest city:

Milwaukee 

Fishing licenses
sold annually:

Around 1.3 million 

Land area:

35.7 million acres             

Fish caught annually:   

Around 61 million 

 

 

 

 

State symbol:   

Mourning dove

State mineral:

Galena 

State soil:

Antigo silt loam

State rock:

Red granite

 

 

 

badger

State Animal

Badger

robin

State Bird

Robin

polka

State Dance

Polka

cow

State Domestic Animal

Cow

musky

State Fish

Muskellunge

state flag

State Flag

wood violet

State Flower

Wood Violet

bee

State Insect

Honey Bee

forward

State Motto

Forward

waters

State Nickname

"Gathering of the Waters"

maple leaves

State Tree

Maple

white-tail deer

State Wildlife Animal

White-tailed Deer