Wisconsin covers 56,154 sq miles and has a population of 5,363,675 people, according to the 2000 census, a 9.6% increase since the 1990 census. Madison is the capital city with the largest city being Milwaukee. Statehood came May 29, 1848 making it the 30th state. The most notable physiographic feature of the state is its profusion of lakes, over 8,500, ranging in size from Lake Winnebago (215 sq mi/557 sq km) to tiny glacial lakes of surprising beauty.