Wisconsin Directory

This Wisconsin menu page provides access to categorized organizations that are located in this state.  Most of the organizations listed on these category pages primarily serve, and employ, the residents of Wisconsin.

In 2010, according to United States Census Bureau data, the State of Wisconsin had an estimated total population of 5,687,000, which is about 1.84 percent of the United States population.  1,339,000 (23.5 percent) of these residents were under 18 years of age, 3,570,000 (62.8 percent) were between 18 and 65 years old, and 777,000 (13.7 percent) were over 65 years old.  The median age of Wisconsin residents was 38.5 years, compared to the median age of 37.2 years for United States residents as a whole.

Wisconsin has a land area of 54,154 square miles, and 0.4 percent of this land area is occupied by National Parks.  According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, 43.9 percent (15,200,000 acres) of this land area was occupied by about 78,000 farms.  The state has approximately 105.0 residents per square mile.  Wisconsin also has 11,342 square miles of inland and Great Lakes water areas.  This interactive map of Wisconsin shows the state's roads and highways, while this map of Wisconsin and the surrounding region provides a visual perspective on the state's topography.

In 2010, according to the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the approximately 2,735,300 non-farm employees in Wisconsin represented about 48.10 percent of the state population.  420,600 of these non-farm employees worked in the government sector; the remainder worked in the private sector.