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Map of the United States with Wisconsin highlighted. Milwaukee is the most populous city in Wisconsin. Madison is the state's capital and second-most populous city. Green Bay is the state's third-most populous city. Wisconsin is a state located in the Midwestern United States. As of January 1, 2021, there were 190 cities in Wisconsin, and 1,883 ...
For a more detailed discussion, see Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town. Frequently a village or city may have the same name as a town. As of 2006, Wisconsin had 1,260 towns, some with the same name. This list of towns and their respective counties is current as of 2002, per the Wisconsin Department of Administration.
All residents of Wisconsin who do not live in a city or village live in a town. Towns provide a limited number of services to their residents. The U.S. Census Bureau considers Wisconsin towns to be minor civil divisions. As of 2015, Wisconsin had 1,255 towns. [1] Towns often have the same names as adjacent cities or villages. [6]
The following is a list showing the largest municipalities in the U.S. state of Wisconsin according to the 2000, 2010, and 2020 censuses. [1] [2] This list includes all cities and villages with more than 10,000 inhabitants.
Wisconsin has three types of municipality: cities, villages, and towns. Cities and villages are incorporated urban areas. Towns are unincorporated minor civil divisions of counties with limited self-government. Over two-thirds of Wisconsin residents live in urban areas. [93] Milwaukee, in southeastern Wisconsin, is the state's most
As of the 2020 census, Wisconsin had a population of 5,893,718, and ranked 27th in the United States in population density. [8] [9] The center of population is located in Green Lake County, in the city of Markesan. [10] Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties, and has 190 cities, 407 villages, and 1250 towns. [11]
The term town is used in the U.S. state of Wisconsin in the same way as the term township is used in many other states. Towns are unincorporated minor civil divisions of counties . Wisconsin has 1,266 towns, which govern all parts of the state that are not included within the corporate boundaries of cities and villages.
Five counties in Wisconsin have been renamed, but otherwise kept their same borders. [ 11] Bad Axe County existed from 1851 to 1862. It was named after the Bad Axe River and the Battle of Bad Axe. It was renamed to Vernon County in 1862. [ 12] Dallas County existed for 10 years, from 1859 to 1869.