Progressively Smaller Midwest Cities

Name these 100 midwestern cities with a Hint and Starting Letter (That progressively get smaller in Population) Midwestern includes: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Note: This will likely remain Un-Updated for a while, so leave any mistakes in the comments
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Lies on the Coast of Lake Michigan in Illinois
C
Chicago
City that lies in Central Ohio
C
Columbus
Named after its State
I
Indianapolis
Michigan City nicknamed "The Motor City"
D
Detroit
Wisconsin City lying north of (Illinois Largest City)
M
Milwaukee
Shares a name with a state, despite being in Missouri
K
Kansas City
Nebraska City with a famous Zoo
O
Omaha
One of the Twin Cities in Minnesota
M
Minneapolis
City in South Kansas
W
Wichita
Ohio City on Lake Erie
C
Cleveland
Capital of Minnesota, one of the Twin Cities
S
Saint Paul
Ohio City lying on the Ohio River
C
Cincinnati
Lies near the Confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri
S
Saint Louis
Capital of Nebraska
L
Lincoln
Ohio City that Michigan once claimed
T
Toledo
Capital of Wisconsin
M
Madison
Second-Largest city in Indiana
F
Fort Wayne
Capital of Iowa
D
Des Moines
City in Western Michigan
G
Grand Rapids
Largest City in South Dakota
S
Sioux Falls
Ohio City where LeBron James was Born
A
Akron
(Illinois Largest City) Suburb (shares name with Denver suburb)
A
Aurora
Missouri City in Ozark Mountains
S
Springfield
Kansas City sharing name with a Missouri City that shares a name with a State
K
Kansas City
(Illinois Largest City) Suburb
J
Joliet
North Illinois City (Not (Illinois Largest City) Suburb)
R
Rockford
Town near (Illinois Largest CIty) that many claim isn't a (Illinois Largest CIty) Suburb
N
Naperville
Second-Largest city in Iowa
C
Cedar Rapids
Ohio City where the Balkan Peace Accords occured
D
Dayton
Capital of Kansas
T
Topeka
Missouri Town just north of the Capital
C
Columbia
Largest City in North Dakota
F
Fargo
Michigan College Town
A
Ann Arbor
Start of the Oregon Trail
I
Independence
Minnesota City south of the Twin Cities
R
Rochester
City in Southern Indiana
E
Evansville
Capital of Illinois
S
Springfield
Remove 2 Letters from a South African capital and you get this Illinois City
P
Peoria
Capital of Michigan
L
Lansing
(Michigans Largest City) Suburb
D
Dearborn
Smallest City with an NFL Team
G
Green Bay
Indiana City just South of Michigan
S
South Bend
Iowa Town on the Mississippi River
D
Davenport
(West Missouri Largest City) suburb
L
Lees Summit
Wisconsin Town near the Illinois Border
K
Kenosha
Indianapolis Suburb with lots of Roundabouts
C
Carmel
Kansas Town just East of Topeka
L
Lawrence
Twin Cities suburb that contains the Mall of America
B
Bloomington
(Illinois Largest City) Suburb/Exurb near the Wisconsin Border
W
Waukegan
Minnesota Port on Lake Superior
D
Duluth
Indiana City south of (Indiana Capital)
B
Bloomington
(Illinois Largest City) Suburb (North of (Illinois Largest City))
E
Evanston
Wisconsin Town just north of Illinois (On Lake Michigan)
R
Racine
Lake Winnebago town with a Fruit in the name
A
Appleton
Capital of North Dakota
B
Bismarck
South Michigan Town
K
Kalamazoo
Missouri Town where Eminem was born
S
Saint Joseph
Wisconsin City meaning "Clear Water"
E
Eau Claire
Indiana City where Michael Jackson grew up
G
Gary
Minnesota town Northwest of the Twin Cities
S
Saint Cloud
(Iowa Capital) Suburb, holds the HQ of Casey's
A
Ankeny
Iowa town sharing a name with a famous Battle
W
Waterloo
Lake Winnebago town that names a famous Store
O
Oshkosh
Iowa Suburb of a Nebraska City
C
Council Bluffs
Indiana Town sharing a name with a Famous Beach
K
Kokomo
Ohio Town near the Pennsylvania Border
Y
Youngstown
Iowa Town near the Illinois-Wisconsin Border
D
Dubuque
North Dakota town north of Fargo
G
Grand Forks
Kansas Town sharing a name with a NYC Borough
M
Manhattan
Wisconsin City on the Mississippi River (Spelled like a Sport)
L
La Crosse
Missouri Town struck by a tornado in 2011
J
Joplin
Central North Dakota town
M
Minot
Missouri Capital
J
Jefferson City
Missouri Town on the Mississippi River
C
Cape Girardeau
Illinois Town named after a Presidents Middle Name (his dad was the 2nd president)
Q
Quincy
Indiana Town on Lake Michigan
M
Michigan City
The only Muslim-Majority city in the USA
H
Hamtramck
Indiana Suburb of (Illinois Largest City)
E
East Chicago
Illinois Town where the Worlds Tallest Man is from
A
Alton
Nebraska Town sharing a name with a 1066 battle
H
Hastings
Town in East-Central Kansas
E
Emporia
Iowa Town sharing its name with Vermonts largest city
B
Burlington
(Iowa Capital) Suburb experiencing Rapid Growth
W
Waukee
Michigan Town on the Upper Peninsula
M
Marquette
Missouri Town who shares a name with a Carthaginian General
H
Hannibal
City on the northern Lower Peninsula in Michigan
T
Traverse City
Capital of South Dakota
P
Pierre
Ohio Town that was once terrorised by Mysterious Letters
C
Circleville
Ohio Town where a Humanoid Frog was supposedly spotted
L
Loveland
Missouri Gambling Town in the Ozark Mountains
B
Branson
Michigan Town sharing its name with a Car
C
Cadillac
Nebraska Town sharing a name with an Aquifer
O
Ogallala
This small town in Ohio was nearby a 2023 Train Derailment that spread dangerous chemicals in the region
E
East Palestine
Wisconsin City that is dubbed "Waterpark Capital of the World"
W
Wisconsin Dells
Declining illinois town where the Ohio and Mississippi meet
C
Cairo
Iowa Town with a famous Murder House
V
Villisca
Western Town in South Dakotas Black Hills
D
Deadwood
South Dakota town with a famous Drug Store
W
Wall
Nebraska Town with only 1 Resident
M
Monowi
Former Medieval town in Illinois (Now a historical site)
C
Cahokia
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