Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Sheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named after the Sheboygan River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 118,034. Its county seat is Sheboygan. The county was created in 1836 and organized in 1846. At the time, it was located in the Wisconsin Territory. Sheboygan County comprises the Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the Holyland region is located in northwestern Sheboygan County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (60%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 43
Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
Highway 28 (Wisconsin)
Highway 32 (Wisconsin)
Highway 42 (Wisconsin)
Highway 57 (Wisconsin)
Highway 67 (Wisconsin)
Highway 144 (Wisconsin)
Railroads
Union Pacific
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
Buses
Shoreline Metro
List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
Airport
Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM), serves the county and surrounding communities.
Adjacent counties
Manitowoc County – north
Ozaukee County – south
Washington County – southwest
Fond du Lac County – west
Calumet County – northwest
National marine sanctuary
The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in 2021 in the waters of Lake Michigan, with its south-central portion lying off Sheboygan County′s coast. The national marine sanctuary is the site of a large number of historically significant shipwrecks.
Climate
Demographics
As of the census of 2020, the population was 118,034. The population density was . There were 52,303 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 83.2% White, 5.9% Asian, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.9% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 7.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 112,646 people, 43,545 households, and 29,915 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 45,947 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 92.71% White, 1.09% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.
3.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 54.9% were of German, 7.8% Dutch and 5.4% American ancestry. 91.9% spoke English, 3.0% Spanish, 2.5% Hmong and 1.7% German as their first language.
There were 43,545 households, out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.
In 2017, there were 1,204 births, giving a general fertility rate of 61.3 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 31st lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Additionally, there were 81 reported induced abortions performed on women of Sheboygan County residence in 2017.
Communities
Cities
Villages
Adell
Cascade
Cedar Grove
Elkhart Lake
Glenbeulah
Howards Grove
Kohler
Oostburg
Random Lake
Waldo
Towns
Greenbush
Herman
Holland
Lima
Lyndon
Mitchell
Mosel
Plymouth
Rhine
Russell
Scott
Sheboygan
Sheboygan Falls
Sherman
Wilson
Census-designated places
Gibbsville
Greenbush
Hingham
Unincorporated communities
Ada
Batavia
Beechwood
Cranberry Marsh
Dacada
Edwards
Franklin
German Corners
Gooseville
Haven
Hayen
Hulls Crossing
Idlewood Beach
Johnsonville
Mosel
New Paris
Ourtown
Parnell
Rhine Center
St. Anna (partial)
Silver Creek
Weedens
Winooski
Ghost towns
Kennedys Corners
Public High Schools
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah High School
Étude High School
Howards Grove High School
Kohler High School
North High School (Sheboygan)
Oostburg High School
Plymouth Comprehensive High School
Random Lake High School
Sheboygan Falls High School
Sheboygan South High School
Law enforcement
The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office was established in 1846, with T.C. Horner the first sheriff elected. The Sheriff's Office was once located inside the David Taylor House, which still stands today in the same location as a part of the Sheboygan County Historical Museum. The jail was located in the basement of the David Taylor House from 1915 to 1936 while the Sheriff's Office was located on the first floor and the sheriff's residence on the second floor. In 1936, the Sheriff's Office and county jail moved to the top floor of the Sheboygan County Courthouse.
In 1981, the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office relocated to its present location inside the Law Enforcement Center at 525 North 6th Street in Sheboygan. At the time, it was a very contemporary linear facility with modern security systems. The second floor of the Sheriff's Office served as the county jail until 1998 when a 95,000 square foot, 295 bed Detention Center was constructed on the city's south side. It was envisioned the Sheriff's Office and the Sheboygan Police Department would be housed inside the Law Enforcement Center but that never occurred.
In 2012, after years of discussion, the Sheboygan County and City of Sheboygan approved an agreement to combine emergency dispatch at the Law Enforcement Center. Under the proposal, the city will fund remodeling of the new center by providing $2.5 million for the project. The Joint Dispatch Center began operation in 2016.
The current sheriff is Cory Roeseler, who was elected to his first term in office in 2018.
Politics
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
References
Further reading
Buchen, Gustave W. Historic Sheboygan County. Sheboygan, Wis., 1944.
Hildebrand, Janice. Sheboygan County, 150 Years of Progress: An Illustrated History. Northridge, Calif: Windsor Publications, 1988.
Portrait and Biographical Record of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Excelsior Publishing Company, 1894.
Zillier, Carl. History of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin: Past and Present. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1912.
External links
Official website
Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin counties
1846 establishments in Wisconsin Territory
Populated places established in 1846