The midwestern united states (or midwest) refers to the north-central states of the united states of america, specifically illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, michigan, minnesota, missouri, ohio, nebraska, Ò€¦ The midwest is known as america's heartland: The massive great lakes, the vast northwoods, wide-open plains full of corn (maize), wheat, and soybeans, a patchwork of industrial cities and small Ò€¦

The midwestern united states (also referred to as the midwest, the heartland, the american midwest, or, datedly, the middle west) is one of the four census regions defined by the united states census Ò€¦