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Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | |||
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![]() Sheboygan County Courthouse | |||
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Map of Wisconsin showing Sheboygan County | |||
Wisconsin's location in the contiguous United States | |||
Country |
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State |
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Incorporated | 1846 | ||
Named for | Sheboygan River | ||
County seat | Sheboygan | ||
Largest city | Sheboygan | ||
Incorporated municipalities |
28 (total)
3 cities
19 towns 11 villages | ||
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) | ||
• Rank | 56th largest county in Wisconsin |
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[]
Interstate 43
Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
Highway 28 (Wisconsin)
Highway 32 (Wisconsin)
Highway 42 (Wisconsin)
Highway 57 (Wisconsin)
Highway 67 (Wisconsin)
Highway 144 (Wisconsin)
Airport[]
Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM), serves the county and surrounding communities.
Adjacent counties[]
- Manitowoc County - north
- Ozaukee County - south
- Washington County - southwest
- Fond du Lac County - west
- Calumet County - northwest
Climate[]
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Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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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] |
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[]

Sheboygan County Historical Museum

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[]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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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[]
- ^ "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/.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sheboygancountywisconsin/PST045219.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". The Newberry Library. 2007. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/dataset_index.php.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sheboygancountywisconsin/PST045219
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
Further reading[]
- Buchen, Gustave W. Historic Sheboygan County. Sheboygan, Wis., 1944.
- Hildebrand, Janice. Sheboygan County, 150 Years of Progress: An Illustrated History. Northridge, Calif: Windsor Publications, 1988.
- Portrait and Biographical Record of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Excelsior Publishing Company, 1894.
- Zillier, Carl. History of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin: Past and Present. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1912.
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