NCP Blog: Spotlight on Panel Members in Wisconsin

Wisconsin was the 30th state to join the union on May 29, 1848. Madison is the state capital and Milwaukee is its largest city. Wisconsin is bordered by Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, and Illinois and is the 23rd largest state.

 

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population of Wisconsin is 5,960,975 (July 2024 est.); it ranks as the 20th most populous state.

 

Official Wisconsin State Facts and Symbols

 

Every state has their own unique symbols, from birds to flowers to songs and more! Here are some of Wisconsin’s official state symbols:

 

Nickname: The Badger State
Bird: Robin
Animal: Badger
Fish: Muskellunge
Flower: Wood Violet
Tree: Sugar Maple
Song: On, Wisconsin!
Motto: Forward

 

Fun Facts about Wisconsin

 

Wisconsin is famous for its cheese production and is nicknamed “America’s Dairyland.” It also produces a large amount of butter and milk.

 

The Ringling Brothers gave their first official circus performance in Baraboo, Wisconsin, on May 19, 1884.

 

The term “cheesehead” actually started as a term the German soldiers used to insult the Dutch during World War II. Wisconsinites embraced the term, turning it into a point of pride, particularly among Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers fans. The first cheesehead hat was worn at a Brewers game and was a couch cushion with holes burned in the foam and painted yellow.

 

Wisconsin Dells is known as “The Waterpark Capital of the World”, and is famous for its numerous waterparks and unique sandstone formations carved by glaciers.

 

Wisconsin produces 60 percent of the nation’s cranberries.

 

Famous people from Wisconsin include actor Gene Wilder, architect Frank Lloyd Wright, actor Orson Welles, author Laura Ingalls Wilder, performer Liberace, and more. Magician Harry Houdini was born in Hungary, but claimed Appleton, WI (where he moved to as a young child) as his birthplace.

 

 

 

NCP Panel Members in Wisconsin

 

Let’s learn about your fellow panel members in Wisconsin! Here’s how our panel members answered some of our state highlight survey questions.

 

 

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