Wisconsin

Monday August 16, 2010 - Wisconsin is a state located in the north-central United States and is considered part of the Midwest.
The word Wisconsin has its origins from the Wisconsin River given by one of the Algonquian speaking American Indian groups living in the region at the time of European contact. French explorer Jacques Marquette was the first European to reach the Wisconsin River and record its name, arriving in 1673 and calling the river Meskousing in his journal. This spelling was later corrupted to Ouisconsin by other French explorers, and over time this version became the French name for both the Wisconsin River and the surrounding lands.

Population: 5,363,675 Number of Counties: 72
117 languages spoken. Top 10 languages spoken:



Wisconsin has the second highest percentage of Luxembourgish, Miao/Hmong and Serbian speakers in the United States.