Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Downtown Sheboygan, showing the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts on the right. April 2020
Nickname(s): "Malibu of the Midwest",
[ 1] "Bratwurst Capital of the World",
[ 2] "The City of Cheese, Chairs, Children & Churches"
[ 3] Location of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°45′0″N 87°43′30″W / 43.75000°N 87.72500°W / 43.75000; -87.72500 Country United States State Wisconsin Counties Sheboygan Settled 1780s Incorporated (city)1846 • Type Mayor–council • City 15.83 sq mi (41.00 km2 ) • Land 15.64 sq mi (40.51 km2 ) • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2 ) • 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
Area codes 920 FIPS code 55-72975 Interstates State Highways Website sheboyganwi .gov
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 .
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:
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
Wreck of the Lottie Cooper
8th Street Sheboygan in the 1890s, featuring a man on a dead horse
Sheboygan Post Office, a registered historic place (RHP)
Garton Toy Factory, a RHP
Jung Carriage Building, a RHP
Sheboygan Theater, a RHP
References
↑ "Surfing in Sheboygan: The Malibu of the Midwest" . Travel Wisconsin. August 22, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2020 .
↑ "Brat Capital of the World" . Sheboygan County Chamber Tourism. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015 .
↑ Hampson, Rich. "Welcome to City of Cheese, Chairs, Children and Churches" . Associated Press News .
↑ 4.0 4.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024 .
↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Sheboygan city, Wisconsin" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 21, 2024 .
↑ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31 .
↑ J. E. Leberman, One Hundred Years of Sheboygan 1846-1946
↑ "Sheboygan County Registrar of Deeds" . Archived from the original on 2006-04-13. Retrieved 2013-03-08 .
↑ "History" . Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2006-08-12. Retrieved 2013-03-08 .
↑ 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 .
↑ "The Sheboygan Press" . Gannett. Archived from the original on 2006-06-12. Retrieved 2013-03-08 .
↑ "John Dittrich Stats" . Pro-Football-Reference.com .
↑ "Joe Hauser Stats" . Baseball-Reference.com .
↑ "George Sauer Stats" . Pro-Football-Reference.com .
↑ "Carl Schuette Stats" . Pro-Football-Reference.com .
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