Upper Midwest

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Upper Midwest

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Position in US of (red) core states and (pink) less definitely associated ones.

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The Upper Midwest is a region of the United States with no universally agreed-upon boundary, but it always lies within the US Census Bureau's definition of the Midwest and the states of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as at least the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Related Topics:
United States - Midwest - Iowa - Minnesota - Wisconsin - Upper Peninsula - Michigan

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The Upper Midwest often includes the rest of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and sometimes extends further southwest to include Missouri, east to Ohio, and sometimes west to North and South Dakota.

Related Topics:
Indiana - Illinois - Missouri - Ohio - North - South Dakota

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Many call it the part of the Midwest that is not included in the Rust Belt, and north of Chicagoland.

Related Topics:
Midwest - Rust Belt - Chicagoland

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According the to 2000 US Census, the core states of Minnesota, Michigan, Illinios, Wisconsin, and Indiana total 39,460,846 people and 282,175 square miles of land. Including the other states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, and Ohio the region contains 60,943,336 people and 582,739 square miles of land. In round numbers, the core states have the same area as France, and the expanded region has the population of France.

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