Relocating to Wisconsin?

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Before you start your journey, take a minute and review what makes Wisconsin a great place to work and play.

What makes Wisconsin real estate worthwhile?

Often called America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin is well known as the traditional national leader in the production of milk, butter, and other dairy items. But in the past century, the state has consistently demonstrated leadership in a rather different realm: that of social, economic, and political reform.

Beginning around 1900 and led by three-term governor Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette, a broad-based movement known as Progressivism took hold in Wisconsin. This movement served as a breeding ground for innovative ideas and ground breaking pieces of legislation, many of which were subsequently adopted by other states and the federal government. Among the many landmark achievements of La Follette and his progressive followers were civil service and environmental conservation programs, direct primary elections, workers’ compensation benefits, industrial safety regulations, and child labor laws.

The tremendous output of the state’s 79,000 farms not only makes Wisconsin the leading dairy state, but also typically places it among the top ten states in annual farm income. Along with milk, leading farm commodities in Wisconsin include beef cattle, hogs, corn, and cranberries. Tourism thrives as a year-round enterprise in Wisconsin. Winter activities such as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are complemented by widespread opportunities for fishing, hiking, swimming, and cycling during the warmer months.

The terrain of Wisconsin comprises two main land regions: the Superior Upland and the Central Lowland. The Superior Upland, also known as the Northern Highland, occupies the northern third of the state. A slender belt of low, sometimes swampy plain curves along the southern edge of Lake Superior. These lowlands gradually rise southward into a sweeping expanse of thickly forested hills, speckled with most of the state’s nearly 9,000 lakes. A number of isolated peaks adorn the region, including Timms Hill, which stands as the highest point in Wisconsin at just under 600 meters (2,000 feet).

Much of the Central Lowland region, which stretches across the rest of Wisconsin, speaks to its Ice Age history. Long ago glaciers drifted southward across this low-lying, mostly level plain, shearing off the tops of hills and depositing a deep layer of sand, clay, and rocks known as till. Only the southwest corner of Wisconsin escaped the stamp that these glaciers left on the countryside. There, steep limestone bluffs and rocky ridges still rise in spectacular displays of rugged grandeur. Perhaps the most noteworthy of this region’s landforms are the Wisconsin Dells, a popular tourist area punctuated by bizarrely-eroded sandstone formations along the Wisconsin River, including Devil’s Elbow and Fat Man’s Misery.

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