Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Sheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, 115,507 people lived there. Its county seat is Sheboygan.[1] The whole county forms the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
County
Map of Wisconsin showing Sheboygan County
Map of Wisconsin showing Sheboygan County
Wisconsin's location in the United States
Wisconsin's location in the United States
CountryUnited States United States
StateWisconsin Wisconsin
Incorporated1846
County seatCity of Sheboygan
Incorporated Municipalities
28 (total)
  • 3 cities
  • 19 towns
  • 11 villages
Government
 • TypeCounty
 • BodyBoard of Supervisors
 • Board PresidentRoger L. Te Stroete
 • County Board25 commissioners
Area
 • Total1,271 sq mi (3,290 km2)
 • Land511 sq mi (1,320 km2)
 • Water760 sq mi (2,000 km2)
Area rank6th largest county in Wisconsin
Population
 (2010)
 • Total115,507
 • Rank21st largest county in Wisconsin
 • Density226/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP Code
53081, 53083, 53073, 53085, 53070, 53044, 53093, 53001, 53031, 53026, 53082
Area codes920
Congressional districts6th
Interstates
State Routes
AirportsSheboygan County Memorial Airport
WaterwaysLake Michigan – Sheboygan River – North Branch Milwaukee River
Public transitShoreline Metro
Websitewww.sheboygancounty.com

Geography
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
190050,345—
191054,8889.0%
192059,9139.2%
193071,23518.9%
194076,2217.0%
195080,6315.8%
196086,4847.3%
197096,66011.8%
1980100,9354.4%
1990103,8772.9%
2000112,6468.4%
2010115,5072.5%
WI Counties 1900-1990

The county has a total area of 1,271 square miles (3,291.9 km2). Of this, 514 square miles (1,331.3 km2) is land and 757 square miles (1,960.6 km2) (59.59%) is water. A large part of the land in the county is used for farming.

Cities, villages, and towns
  • Adell
  • Cascade
  • Cedar Grove
  • Elkhart Lake
  • Glenbeulah
  • Greenbush
  • Herman
  • Holland
  • Howards Grove
  • Johnsonville
  • Kohler
  • Lima
  • Lyndon
  • Mitchell
  • Mosel
  • Oostburg
  • Plymouth
  • Plymouth (town)
  • Random Lake
  • Rhine
  • Russell
  • Scott
  • Sheboygan
  • Sheboygan (town)
  • Sheboygan Falls
  • Sheboygan Falls (town)
  • Sherman
  • Waldo
  • Wilson

Unincorporated communities
  • Ada
  • Batavia
  • Beechwood
  • Cranberry Marsh
  • Edwards
  • Franklin
  • German Corners
  • Gibbsville
  • Gooseville
  • Greenbush
  • Haven
  • Hayen
  • Hingham
  • Hulls Crossing
  • Idlewood Beach
  • Johnsonville
  • Mosel
  • New Paris
  • Ourtown
  • Parnell
  • Rhine Center
  • St. Anna (partial)
  • Silver Creek

Images
  • The Sheboygan County Courthouse
    The Sheboygan County Courthouse
  • The Sheboygan County Historical Museum
    The Sheboygan County Historical Museum
  • Grandstand at the Sheboygan County fairgrounds
    Grandstand at the Sheboygan County fairgrounds

References
  1. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Other websites

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