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Midwestern States of the U.S.

Which states are defined as part of the Midwestern United States by the U.S. Census Bureau?
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First submittedOctober 25, 2018
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22 Comments
LuckyCat
+6
Level 72
Apr 14, 2026
Fun with Whammies, felt proud getting them all with one life left lol
LegoBuilderOne
+4
Level 55
Apr 14, 2026
I didn't get a single one 😭😭😭
Evenultrapawn
+2
Level 65
Apr 14, 2026
Unfortunately, for Americans, the midwest does not mean Colorado and the south does not mean New Mexico or Hawaii
JohnGisMe
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Level 63
Apr 14, 2026
In the past, Colorado has been seen as the border between the mountains and the midwest.
ChekhovGun24
+4
Level 54
Apr 20, 2026
Because midwest was a word before most of the states existed, and "the South" is a cultural term just as much as it is a geographic one. When we're talking about "Southern" states, we're not talking about states in the geographical South most of the time. It's basically the states that were a part of the CSA during the American Civil War.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Apr 20, 2026
You mean you didn't get a single whammy?
CommanderPro63
+1
Level 68
Apr 14, 2026
As a Midwesterner, I am glad this got featured.

Also try Midwestern States in Order of Size

TheodoreE45
+1
Level 94
Apr 14, 2026
It still feels wrong to me that [the state in the bottom of the right column] is counted as midwest but the next state alphabetically isn't.
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Apr 14, 2026
The quiz is in random order so this doesn't mean anything.
AlexanderTheLarge
+1
Level 75
Apr 14, 2026
I don't think great plains states count as the midwest
Quizmaster
+9
Level ∞
Apr 14, 2026
That's why we go with what the Census Bureau says instead of my personal feels.
Bemused
+1
Level 55
Apr 20, 2026
Since I live in the middle of the Great Lakes, I found this one easy (just go for nearest neighbors and spread out from them). I was surprised that states I'd consider part of the great plains were included, but perhaps the distinction is based on agriculture. In Kansas and the Dakotas, crops outweigh livestock; west of these, ranching dominates. Just a tentative thought.
GTheBoy
+4
Level 57
Apr 15, 2026
Bro the fact that North and South Dakota are considered part of the midwest is soo wack.
muricaaaaa
+3
Level 56
Apr 20, 2026
Maybe this is true west of the Missouri, but the Fargo and Sioux Falls areas are pretty Midwestern, culturally and geographically.
AzureSky
+3
Level 45
Apr 20, 2026
yeah like why isn't maine on here smh
Koopa
+1
Level 88
Apr 15, 2026
The four major sports divisions would beg to differ on this one (I wouldn't).
funkybrewster
+3
Level 38
Apr 20, 2026
if your state doesnt touch a great lake, then its not midwest (except iowa well bc its iowa)
Tobin1234
+1
Level 20
Apr 21, 2026
meow
DevilDaughter666
+1
Level 16
Apr 21, 2026
Wat do u mean Meow
Tobin1234
+1
Level 20
Apr 21, 2026
meow part 2
DevilDaughter666
+1
Level 16
Apr 21, 2026
Bruh
GoPennState
+1
Level 43
Apr 23, 2026
south Dakota, north Dakota, nebraska, and kansas aren't really midwest. Midwest is generally considered to be the great lakes, missouri, and maybe western pennsylvania.
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