Welcome to Sheboygan ...
The city of Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County<1> and is the County Seat for Sheboygan County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheboygan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
When the people of Sheboygan refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Sheboygander or Sheboyganite.<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sheboygan has a population of 47,934 people<3> (see below for details).
Sheboygan is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sheboygan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Sheboygan, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Sheboygan: (920) and (274)<5>
The ZIP codes for Sheboygan: 53081-53083<6>
Websites for Sheboygan ...
Official Website: www.ci.sheboygan.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sheboygan had an population of 47,934 people. This is a decrease of 2.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sheboygan had a population of 49,288 people (which is 42.66% of the total population of Sheboygan County). This makes Sheboygan the county's most populous community.
The population of Sheboygan represents 0.87% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 49,288 people, the population of Sheboygan decreased 2.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 50,792 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sheboygan.
Communities near Sheboygan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheboygan.
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Belgium
(18 miles [29 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
(18 miles [29 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
- Cascade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Sheboygan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheboygan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheboygan. 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 Sheboygan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheboygan. Our list includes 42 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sheboygan.
Adding Sheboygan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Sheboygan post office opened in 1836.
We also found Sheboygan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheboygan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sheboygan: www.ci.sheboygan.wi.us/
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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sheboygan refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sheboygan may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheboygan. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheboygan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | 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 city (such as Sheboygan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheboygan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Sheboygan includes: 53081, 53082 & 53083. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |