Rhine is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,970 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53020, and parts of 53073 are in Rhine too.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rhine; also Elkhart Lake and Herman Town (Sheboygan County)
Mostly Plymouth City; part is in Rhine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rhine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL138 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rhine; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rhine had 2,139 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 452nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sheboygan County grew from 50,345 residents in 1900 to 118,034 in 2020.
Sheboygan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth Wwtp, WI weather station (7 miles away).
53,030 jobs at 2,671 businesses in Sheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rhine.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Lake Elementary/MiddleElkhart Lake | Pre-K–8 | 359 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Elkhart Lake HighElkhart Lake | 9–12 | 155 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Plymouth City, Plymouth Town (Sheboygan County), Elkhart Lake, Mitchell, Herman Town (Sheboygan County), Lyndon Town (Sheboygan County), Russell Town (Sheboygan County), Greenbush and Sheboygan Falls Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.