WISCO NSIN Maura Pogirski Became a state on May 29, 1848.
Feb 16, 2016
WISCONSIN
Maura Pogirski
Became a state on May 29,
1848.
NICKNAME & MOTTO Nickname- The Badger State
Motto- “Forward”
STATE FLOWER & BIRD State Flower- Violet Wood State Bird- Robin
STATE SEAL 2 men = a Sailor and a Miner. Banner “Forward” is state motto Pick & Shovel = early Mining Arm & Hammer = Wisconsin’s Laborers &
artisans. Anchor= symbolizes sailing. Plough = Farming
STATE ANIM
ALS
Wisconsin has 3 state animals;
A Domestic (Dairy Cow)
State Animal (Badger)
State Wildlife Animal. (White Tailed Deer)
STATE TREE & SONG On, Wisconsin! On,
Wisconsin!Grand old badger state!We, thy loyal sons and daughters,Hail thee, good and great.On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!Champion of the right,"Forward", our mottoGod will give thee might
State Tree- Sugar Maple
STATE COLOR & FLAG State Color- Blue meaning courageous
State Flag-
STATE JEWEL/MINERAL & COIN
Rock- (Red Granite)
Mineral- (Galena)
In the last year, people have been selling false Wisconsin state coins to coin collectors. Above the corn in the picture, there’s an extra leaf.
Jewel/Mineral/Rock Coin
FAMOUS PEOPLE Chris Farley (Comedian) Jeffery Dahmer (Serial Killer)
Oprah Winfrey (talk show host)
Kurtwood Smith (That 70’s show Actor)
Dr. Laurel Clark (Astronaut)
STATE CLIMATE Continental Climate- Warm Summers &
Snowy Cold Winters.
MAP & LOCATION Latitude- Placed Between 40° 32’ N to 47 ° 3’N. Longitude- 86° 49’W to 92° 54’W.
CAPITAL Wisconsin’s Capital- Madison.
FOODS & CROPS PRODUCED Summer Sausage Milk & Other Dairy Products Hay Soybeans Corn Cranberries
AVERAGE O
F STATE LIVING
COST
Cost of average home in Wisconsin: $29,578.75
SPORTS TEAMS Green Bay Packers (NFL) Milwaukee Brewers (MBL) Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) Wisconsin Badgers (College Football)
GOVERNMENT
Jim Doyle Herb Kohl.
Tammy Baldwin, Steve Kagen, Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, David R. Obey, Thomas Petri, Paul Ryan, F. James Sensenbrenner.
Governor Senator and House of Representatives
FAMOUS LANDMARKS, PLACES, & PARKS Ringling Brothers Circus Winter
Headquarters. McMillan Hotel (Haunted). Milwaukee County Zoo. Grand Opera House.
ELEVATION Highest Point- Timms Hill 1,591 ft. above sea
level. Lowest Point- Lake Michigain 581 ft above
sea level. Average Elevation- 1050 ft. above sea leavel.
COST OF AVERAGE HOME/ YEARLY INCOME/POPULATION The average cost of a home/condo in WI is-
$152,600. Average Yearly Income for residents in WI -
$30,906. Population- 5,600,000
NATURAL RESOURCES Natural Resources : Water Soil Climate All of them enable great farming conditions.
STATE TAXES 5% (Food & Prescription Drugs) 32.9% cents/gallon. $2.52 a pack of cigarettes.
STATE TRANSPO
RTATION
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WISCONSIN’S CAPITAL: MADISON
REFERENCES www.wikipedia.com www.google/wisconisn.state www.google/images.com www.state.com