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Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
—  County  —
Sheboygan County Courthouse 2018
Sheboygan County Courthouse
Flag of Sheboygan County
Flag
Official seal of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Seal
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Sheboygan County
Map of Wisconsin showing Sheboygan County
Map of USA WI
Wisconsin's location in the contiguous United States
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Wisconsin Wisconsin
Incorporated 1846
Named for Sheboygan River
County seat Sheboygan
Largest city Sheboygan
Incorporated municipalities
Government
 • Type County
 • Body Board of Supervisors
 • Board President Roger L. Te Stroete
 • County Board 25 commissioners
Area
 • Total 1,271 sq mi (3,290 km2)
 • Land 511 sq mi (1,320 km2)
 • Water 760 sq mi (2,000 km2)
Area rank 56th largest county in Wisconsin
Population (2020)
 • Total 118,034
 • Rank 13th largest county in Wisconsin
 • Density 93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone Central (UTC−6)
 • Summer (DST) Central (UTC−5)
ZIP Code 53081, 53083, 53073, 53085, 53070, 53044, 53093, 53001, 53031, 53026, 53082
Area codes 920
Congressional districts 6th
Interstates I-43
State Routes WIS 23 WIS 28 WIS 32 WIS 42 WIS 57 WIS 67 WIS 144
Airports Sheboygan County Memorial Airport
Waterways Lake MichiganSheboygan RiverNorth Branch Milwaukee River
Public transit Shoreline Metro
Website sheboygancounty.com

Sheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named after the Sheboygan River.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 118,034.[2] Its county seat is Sheboygan.[3] The county was created in 1836 and organized in 1846.[4] At the time, it was located in the Wisconsin Territory. Sheboygan County comprises the Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the Holyland region is located in northwestern Sheboygan County.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,271 square miles (3,290 km2), of which 511 square miles (1,320 km2) is land and 760 square miles (2,000 km2) (60%) is water.[5]

Major highways[]

  • I-43 Interstate 43
  • WIS 23 Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 28 Highway 28 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 32 Highway 32 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 42 Highway 42 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 57 Highway 57 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 67 Highway 67 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 144 Highway 144 (Wisconsin)

Airport[]

Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM), serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties[]

Climate[]

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Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 133
1850 8,379 6,200.0%
1860 26,875 220.7%
1870 31,749 18.1%
1880 34,206 7.7%
1890 42,489 24.2%
1900 50,345 18.5%
1910 54,888 9.0%
1920 59,913 9.2%
1930 71,235 18.9%
1940 76,221 7.0%
1950 80,631 5.8%
1960 86,484 7.3%
1970 96,660 11.8%
1980 100,935 4.4%
1990 103,877 2.9%
2000 112,646 8.4%
2010 115,507 2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[2]

[11]

USA Sheboygan County, Wisconsin age pyramid

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Sheboygan County

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 112,646 people, 43,545 households, and 29,915 families residing in the county. The population density was 219 people per square mile (85/km2). There were 45,947 housing units at an average density of 90 per square mile (35/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.71% White, 1.09% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.

3.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 54.9% were of German, 7.8% Dutch and 5.4% American ancestry. 91.9% spoke English, 3.0% Spanish, 2.5% Hmong and 1.7% German as their first language.

There were 43,545 households, out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.

In 2017, there were 1,204 births, giving a general fertility rate of 61.3 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 31st lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[13] Additionally, there were 81 reported induced abortions performed on women of Sheboygan County residence in 2017.[14]

Communities[]

SheboyganCountyHistoricalMuseum

Sheboygan County Historical Museum

SheboyganCountyWisconsinFairgrounds

Grandstand at the Sheboygan County fairgrounds

Cities[]

Rank Community Population Year Zip Code
1 Sheboygan 49,288 1846 53081
2 Plymouth 8,445 1880 53073
3 Sheboygan Falls 7,775 1835 53085

Villages[]

  • Adell
  • Cascade
  • Cedar Grove
  • Elkhart Lake
  • Glenbeulah
  • Howards Grove
  • Kohler
  • Oostburg
  • Random Lake
  • Waldo

Towns[]

  • Greenbush
  • Herman
  • Holland
  • Lima
  • Lyndon
  • Mitchell
  • Mosel
  • Plymouth
  • Rhine
  • Russell
  • Scott
  • Sheboygan
  • Sheboygan Falls
  • Sherman
  • Wilson

Census-designated places[]

  • Gibbsville
  • Greenbush
  • Hingham

Unincorporated communities[]

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

Ghost towns[]

  • Kennedys Corners

Public High Schools[]

  • Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah High School
  • Étude High School
  • Howards Grove High School
  • Kohler High School
  • North High School (Sheboygan)
  • Oostburg High School
  • Plymouth Comprehensive High School
  • Random Lake High School
  • Sheboygan Falls High School
  • Sheboygan South High School

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 37,609 56.97% 27,101 41.06% 1,301 1.97%
2016 32,514 54.40% 23,000 38.48% 4,252 7.11%
2012 34,072 54.38% 27,918 44.56% 661 1.06%
2008 30,801 49.59% 30,395 48.94% 911 1.47%
2004 34,458 55.02% 27,608 44.08% 559 0.89%
2000 29,648 53.71% 23,569 42.70% 1,984 3.59%
1996 20,067 42.69% 22,022 46.85% 4,914 10.45%
1992 22,526 41.29% 20,568 37.70% 11,465 21.01%
1988 23,471 49.75% 23,429 49.66% 277 0.59%
1984 26,345 55.05% 21,112 44.12% 396 0.83%
1980 23,036 47.42% 20,974 43.18% 4,565 9.40%
1976 22,332 47.13% 24,226 51.13% 825 1.74%
1972 21,500 49.40% 21,114 48.52% 905 2.08%
1968 17,764 44.86% 20,170 50.93% 1,668 4.21%
1964 12,968 32.88% 26,410 66.95% 67 0.17%
1960 21,676 53.89% 18,425 45.81% 120 0.30%
1956 22,077 59.91% 14,540 39.46% 235 0.64%
1952 22,084 59.00% 15,136 40.44% 212 0.57%
1948 12,459 43.05% 15,339 53.00% 1,144 3.95%
1944 15,291 49.42% 15,062 48.68% 585 1.89%
1940 15,305 48.21% 15,800 49.77% 642 2.02%
1936 8,865 31.59% 17,415 62.06% 1,783 6.35%
1932 7,454 27.96% 18,029 67.62% 1,178 4.42%
1928 12,640 51.17% 11,439 46.31% 622 2.52%
1924 6,974 34.56% 1,350 6.69% 11,857 58.75%
1920 11,994 68.95% 1,895 10.89% 3,507 20.16%
1916 5,562 52.92% 3,885 36.96% 1,063 10.11%
1912 2,692 27.97% 3,968 41.23% 2,965 30.81%
1908 5,948 52.40% 4,405 38.81% 998 8.79%
1904 6,121 57.18% 3,430 32.04% 1,153 10.77%
1900 5,927 53.77% 4,049 36.73% 1,047 9.50%
1896 6,644 62.50% 3,327 31.30% 660 6.21%
1892 3,638 40.27% 5,126 56.74% 270 2.99%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

References[]

  1. ^ "Winnebago Took Its Name from an Indian Tribe". The Post-Crescent: p. 14. December 28, 1963. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/915335/wisconsin_county_names/.  open access
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sheboygancountywisconsin/PST045219. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  4. ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". The Newberry Library. 2007. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm. 
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt. 
  6. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/dataset_index.php. 
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  9. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt. 
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  11. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sheboygancountywisconsin/PST045219
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx. 
  14. ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

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Coordinates: 43°43′N 87°40′W / 43.72, -87.66

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