Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Sheboygan is a city in Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Sheboygan County. As of the 2020 census, 49,929 people lived there. 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  north of Milwaukee and  south of Green Bay.

Geography 
The city has a total area of . Of this,  is land and  is water.

History
Sheboygan was founded in 1846.J. E. Leberman, One Hundred Years of Sheboygan 1846-1946 By 1849, it was known for its German population.

Bratwurst
Sheboygan County is well known for its bratwurst. The Sheboygan Jaycees have an annual fund-raising festival called Bratwurst Days. Events include the Johnsonville World Bratwurst Eating Championship.

Sister cities
Sheboygan's sister cities are:
 Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
 Tsubame, Niigata, Japan

Awards and rankings
 Sheboygan was recognized by Reader's Digest as "The Best Place to Raise a Family" in the United States in 1995.

Notable natives and residents
Ray Buivid, American football player
The Chordettes, singing quartet
John Dittrich, NFL player
Joe Hauser, Major League Baseball player
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
Carl Schuette, NFL player
E. E. Smith, science fiction author
Edward Voigt, U.S. Representative

Images

References

Other websites

City of Sheboygan 
Visit Sheboygan
Sheboygan County Chamber

Category:Cities in Wisconsin
Category:Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Category:County seats in Wisconsin
Category:1846 establishments in the United States
Category:1840s establishments in Wisconsin Territory