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Welcome to Kohler ...

The village of Kohler is located in Sheboygan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kohler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kohler has a population of 2,056 people<2> (see below for details).

Kohler is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kohler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Kohler: (920) and (274)<4>

The ZIP code for Kohler: 53044<5>

Websites for Kohler ...

Official Website: www.kohlervillage.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kohler had an population of 2,056 people. This is a decrease of 3.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kohler had a population of 2,120 people. This makes Kohler the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Kohler represents 0.04% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 421st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,120 people, the population of Kohler increased 10.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,926 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kohler.

Communities Also Named Kohler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Kohler: This one is located in Sheboygan County and the other is located in Ozaukee County.

Beyond Wisconsin, there are 5 communities that are also named Kohler - they are located in Alabama, California, Kentucky and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kohler.

Communities near Kohler ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kohler.

  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
  • Kiel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
    • Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
  • Howards Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
    • Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
  • Oostburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
    • Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
  • Belgium
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
    • Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
  • Cedar Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Random Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
    • Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
  • Elkhart Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
    • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Saint Nazianz
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nazianz
    • Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kohler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kohler.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kohler. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kohler.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kohler. See our Newspapers Page for Kohler.

Adding Kohler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kohler in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kohler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kohler post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kohler.

The official website for Kohler: www.kohlervillage.org/

The official website for Sheboygan County: www.co.sheboygan.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sheboygan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kohler.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kohler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Kohler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kohler or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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