The Midwestern United States, often referred to simply as the Midwest,
is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau (also
known as "Region 2"). It occupies the northern central part of the
United States. It was officially named the North Central Region by the
Census Bureau until 1984. It is located between the Northeastern
United States and the Western United States, with Canada to its north
and the Southern United States to its south.The Midwestern United
States, often referred to simply as the Midwest, is one of four census
regions of the United States Census Bureau (also known as "Region 2").
It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It was
officially named the North Central Region by the Census Bureau until
1984. It is located between the Northeastern United States and the
Western United States, with Canada to its north and the Southern
United States to its south.The Census Bureau's definition consists of
12 states in the north central United States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,
South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region generally lies on the broad
Interior Plain between the states occupying the Appalachian Mountain
range and the states occupying the Rocky Mountain range. Major rivers
in the region include, from east to west, the Ohio River, the Upper
Mississippi River, and the Missouri River. A 2012 report from the
United States Census put the population of the Midwest at 65,377,684.
The Midwest is divided by the Census Bureau into two divisions. The
East North Central Division includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Ohio, and Wisconsin, all of which are also part of the Great Lakes
region. The West North Central Division includes Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota, several
of which are located, at least partly, within the Great Plains
region.Chicago is the most populous city in the American Midwest and
the third most populous in the entire country. Other large Midwestern
cities include (in order by population): Columbus, Indianapolis,
Detroit, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, Wichita,
Cleveland, St. Paul, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Lincoln, Madison and Des
Moines. Chicago and its suburbs, called Chicagoland, form the largest
metropolitan area with 10 million people. Other large metropolitan
areas include Metro Detroit, Minneapolisâ€"St. Paul, Greater St.
Louis, Greater Cincinnati, the Kansas City metro area, the Columbus
metro area, and Greater Cleveland. Midwestern United States Top Movies & Young Movies