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12 places1803–1889

States & Provinces · United States · 12 places

The Midwest

The Census Bureau's twelve Midwest states, from the Great Lakes to the Dakotas: the part of the map people fly over and shouldn't.

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  1. IllinoisSpringfield · since 1818
  2. IndianaIndianapolis · since 1816
  3. IowaDes Moines · since 1846
  4. KansasTopeka · since 1861
  5. MichiganLansing · since 1837
  6. MinnesotaSaint Paul · since 1858
  7. MissouriJefferson City · since 1821
  8. NebraskaLincoln · since 1867
  9. North DakotaBismarck · since 1889
  10. OhioColumbus · since 1803
  11. South DakotaPierre · since 1889
  12. WisconsinMadison · since 1848

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