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.
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| Coordinates: 43°45′0″N 87°43′30″W / 43.75000°N 87.72500°WCoordinates: 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 |
| FIPS code | 55-72975 |
| Interstates | 25px |
| State Highways | 26px File:WIS 42.svg 26px |
| Website | sheboyganwi |
Geography
The 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
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:
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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
- 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
- LottieCooperWreck1.jpg
Wreck of the Lottie Cooper
- Man sitting on a dead horse (1876 - 1884) (retouched).jpg
8th Street Sheboygan in the 1890s, featuring a man on a dead horse
- SheboyganWisconsinPostOffice.jpg
Sheboygan Post Office, a registered historic place (RHP)
- GartonToyFactorySheboyganWisconsin.jpg
Garton Toy Factory, a RHP
- JungCarriageBuildingSheboyganWisconsin.jpg
Jung Carriage Building, a RHP
- Sheboygan Theater.jpg
Sheboygan Theater, a RHP
Sheboygan, Wisconsin Media
- Sheboygan Civil War Monument Wisconsin 2020-1235.jpg
The Sheboygan Civil War Monument, located in Fountain Park
- SheboyganWisconsinDowntown2.jpg
8th Street in downtown Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. The U.S. Bank building is the dark building on the left.
- Sheboygan Beach.jpg
Lake Michigan beach at King Park
- Sheboygan County Courthouse 2018.jpg
Sheboygan County Courthouse
- Sheboygan Mead Public Library.jpg
Sheboygan Mead Public Library
- Sheboygan County Airport US Customs Building.jpg
- I-43.svg
References
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- ↑ Hampson, Rich. "Welcome to City of Cheese, Chairs, Children and Churches". Associated Press News. https://apnews.com/fc9189f4d4988a1cba2aa0979f47c0e7.
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- ↑ J. E. Leberman, One Hundred Years of Sheboygan 1846-1946
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- ↑ LaRose, Eric (2006-03-01). "City asked to abolish brat-eating contest". The Sheboygan Press (Gannett). http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060301/SHE0101/603010492/1062. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
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Other websites
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- City of Sheboygan Archived 2014-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Visit Sheboygan
- Sheboygan County Chamber