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Wisconsin is having a moment—and there’s more to come
29 Feb 2024
State, News
There’s been a lot of good news about Wisconsin lately, and it’s only just the start.
First, recent U.S. Census figures show our state’s population grew by about 20,000 in 2023, the biggest one-year increase in this decade.
Among Midwest states, only Indiana and Minnesota were ahead of us for population growth. Iowa and Michigan both grew, but more slowly, while the population of Illinois declined.
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