Which states are Upper Midwest?

[Goldwater]

The Dakotas are not in the Midwest.  They are Plains States.

Thank you.

This implies that the Pains states aren't part of the Midwest.

[Goldwater]

How can states in the eastern third of the country be considered Western? Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are clearly Eastern or Near Eastern, to distinguish from the Extreme East. Only someone from the New York Times who believes that the West begins at Hoboken would argue otherwise.

The Midwest is not considered Western...