Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan is a city in Wisconsin, United States.[6] It is the county seat of Sheboygan County. As of the 2020 census, 49,929 people lived there.[5] It is the main city of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Sheboygan River. It is about 50 miles (80 km) north of Milwaukee and 64 miles (103 km) south of Green Bay.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |
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 Downtown Sheboygan, showing the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts on the right. April 2020 | |
| Nickname(s): | |
 Location of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. | |
  Sheboygan, Wisconsin Location within Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′0″N 87°43′30″W / 43.75000°N 87.72500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Sheboygan |
| Settled | 1780s |
| Incorporated (city) | 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • City | 15.83 sq mi (41.00 km2) |
| • Land | 15.64 sq mi (40.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Population | |
| • City | 49,929 |
| • Density | 3,192.6/sq mi (1,232.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 118,034 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP Codes | 53081–53083 |
| Area codes | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-72975 |
| Interstates |  |
| State Highways |    |
| Website | sheboyganwi |
Geography
changeThe city has a total area of 15.83 square miles (41.00 km2). Of this, 15.64 square miles (40.51 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) is water.[4]
History
changeSheboygan was founded in 1846.[7] By 1849, it was known for its German population.
Bratwurst
changeSheboygan County is well known for its bratwurst.[8] The Sheboygan Jaycees have an annual fund-raising festival called Bratwurst Days. Events include the Johnsonville World Bratwurst Eating Championship.[9][10]
Sister cities
changeSheboygan's sister cities are:
Awards and rankings
change- Sheboygan was recognized by Reader's Digest as "The Best Place to Raise a Family" in the United States in 1995.[11]
Notable natives and residents
change- Ray Buivid, American football player
- The Chordettes, singing quartet
- John Dittrich, NFL player[12]
- Joe Hauser, Major League Baseball player[13]
- John Michael Kohler, industrialist
- Terry Jodok Kohler, industrialist
- Walter J. Kohler, Jr., Governor of Wisconsin
- Walter J. Kohler, Sr., Governor of Wisconsin
- Wesley Lau, actor
- Jackie Mason, comedian
- George Sauer, Jr., NFL player[14]
- Carl Schuette, NFL player[15]
- E. E. Smith, science fiction author
- Edward Voigt, U.S. Representative
Images
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Wreck of the Lottie Cooper -
8th Street Sheboygan in the 1890s, featuring a man on a dead horse -
Sheboygan Post Office, a registered historic place (RHP) -
Garton Toy Factory, a RHP -
Jung Carriage Building, a RHP -
Sheboygan Theater, a RHP
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References
change- ↑ "Surfing in Sheboygan: The Malibu of the Midwest". Travel Wisconsin. August 22, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Brat Capital of the World". Sheboygan County Chamber Tourism. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ↑ Hampson, Rich. "Welcome to City of Cheese, Chairs, Children and Churches". Associated Press News.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Sheboygan city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ J. E. Leberman, One Hundred Years of Sheboygan 1846-1946
- ↑ "Sheboygan County Registrar of Deeds". Archived from the original on 2006-04-13. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "History". Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2006-08-12. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ LaRose, Eric (2006-03-01). "City asked to abolish brat-eating contest". The Sheboygan Press. Gannett. Archived from the original on 2006-06-12. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ↑ "The Sheboygan Press". Gannett. Archived from the original on 2006-06-12. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "John Dittrich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Joe Hauser Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ↑ "George Sauer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Carl Schuette Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Other websites
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- City of Sheboygan Archived 2014-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Visit Sheboygan
- Sheboygan County Chamber