Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Sheboygan is a city in Wisconsin, United States.[6] It is the county seat of Sheboygan County. As of the 2010 census, 49,288 people lived there. 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
City
Downtown Sheboygan, showing the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts on the right. April 2020
Downtown Sheboygan, showing the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts on the right. April 2020
Nickname(s): 
Bratwurst Capital of the World,[1]
The City of Cheese, Chairs & Children[2]
Motto(s): 
Spirit on the Lake
Sheboygan is located in Wisconsin
Sheboygan
Sheboygan
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountySheboygan
Founded1846
Government
 • MayorTerry Van Akkeren (NP)
Area
[3]
 • Total14.11 sq mi (36.54 km2)
 • Land13.97 sq mi (36.18 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Population
 (2010)[4]
 • Total49,288
 • Estimate 
(2011[5])
49,135
 • Density3,528.1/sq mi (1,362.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
53081 & 53083
Area code(s)920
Websitewww.ci.sheboygan.wi.us

Geography

The city has a total area of 14.11 square miles (36.54 km2). Of this, 13.97 square miles (36.18 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.[3]

History

Sheboygan was founded in 1846.[7] By 1849, it was known for its German population.

Bratwurst

Sheboygan 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

Sheboygan's sister cities are:

Awards and rankings
  • 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

Images
  • Wreck of the Lottie Cooper
    Wreck of the Lottie Cooper
  • 8th Street Sheboygan in the 1890s, featuring a man on a dead horse
    8th Street Sheboygan in the 1890s, featuring a man on a dead horse
  • Sheboygan Post Office, a registered historic place (RHP)
    Sheboygan Post Office, a registered historic place (RHP)
  • Garton Toy Factory, a RHP
    Garton Toy Factory, a RHP
  • Jung Carriage Building, a RHP
    Jung Carriage Building, a RHP
  • Sheboygan Theater, a RHP
    Sheboygan Theater, a RHP

References
  1. "America's "Capitals of the World"". InfoPlease.
  2. "Sheboygan History Digital Collection". Archived from the original on 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  3. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  6. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. J. E. Leberman, One Hundred Years of Sheboygan 1846-1946
  8. "Sheboygan County Registrar of Deeds". Archived from the original on 2006-04-13. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  9. "History". Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2006-08-12. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  10. 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.
  11. "The Sheboygan Press". Gannett. Archived from the original on 2006-06-12. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  12. "John Dittrich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  13. "Joe Hauser Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. "George Sauer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  15. "Carl Schuette Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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