Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan City Hall
Sheboygan City Hall
Official seal of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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.
Location of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Sheboygan is located in Wisconsin
Sheboygan
Sheboygan
Sheboygan is located in the United States
Sheboygan
Sheboygan
Coordinates: 43°45′0″N 87°43′30″W / 43.75000°N 87.72500°W / 43.75000; -87.72500
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesSheboygan
Settled1780s
Incorporated (city)1846
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyCommon Council
 • MayorRyan Sorenson[4]
 • City Administratorvacant
 • City ClerkMeredith DeBruin
Area
 • City
15.83 sq mi (41.00 km2)
 • Land15.64 sq mi (40.51 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
49,929
 • Density3,066.82/sq mi (1,184.14/km2)
 • Metro
118,034
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP Codes
53081–53083
Area codes920
FIPS code55-72975
Websitesheboyganwi.gov

Sheboygan (/ʃɪˈbɔɪɡən/ ) is a city in and the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.[7] The population was 49,929 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Sheboygan metropolitan area, which has a population of 118,034. The city is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Sheboygan River, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Milwaukee and 64 mi (103 km) south of Green Bay.

  1. ^ "Surfing in Sheboygan: The Malibu of the Midwest". Travel Wisconsin. August 22, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Brat Capital of the World". Sheboygan County Chamber Tourism. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Hampson, Rich. "Welcome to City of Cheese, Chairs, Children and Churches". Associated Press News.
  4. ^ "Ryan Sorenson is officially Sheboygan's youngest-ever mayor after being sworn in by a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice". Sheboygan Press. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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