Town guide

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Sheboygan is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, home to about 49,645 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 53081 and 53083.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population49,6453,174 per sq mi
Median home value$174,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sheboygan

2 ZIP codes

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Around Sheboygan

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL133 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sheboygan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sheboygan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sheboygan had 49,929 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 13th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Sheboygan County grew from 50,345 residents in 1900 to 118,034 in 2020.

Sheboygan population by census2000: 50,792, 2010: 49,288, 2020: 49,92950,792200049,288201049,9292020

Sheboygan County, 1900–2020

Sheboygan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,345, 1910: 54,888, 1920: 59,913, 1930: 71,235, 1940: 76,221, 1950: 80,631, 1960: 86,484, 1970: 96,660, 1980: 100,935, 1990: 103,877, 2000: 112,646, 2010: 115,507, 2020: 118,03450K’00’1060K’20’3076K’40’5086K’60’70101K’80’90113K’00’10118K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SheboyganJan: high 30°F, low 15°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 63°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in30°15°Jan2.133°17°Feb1.742°26°Mar2.152°36°Apr3.663°46°May3.774°56°Jun4.082°63°Jul3.280°62°Aug4.072°55°Sep2.759°42°Oct3.247°31°Nov2.436°22°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sheboygan, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Sheboygan County

53,030 jobs at 2,671 businesses in Sheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sheboygan CountyManufacturing: 18,533 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,379 jobs; Retail trade: 6,196 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,716 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,356 jobs; Construction: 2,247 jobs; Other services: 2,033 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,948 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

961 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sheboygan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Nicholas HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · SheboyganUnder a mile
  • Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sheboygan1.5 miles
  • Holy Family MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Manitowoc23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors88
Specialist doctors202
Dentists64
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants167
Mental health providers212
Physical and occupational therapists164
Optometrists22
Chiropractors42
Pharmacies21

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.

Places in and around Sheboygan

Parks (33 nearby)

  • Evergreen Park · 128 acres1.6 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 43 acres0.5 mi
  • Deland Park · 21 acres1.6 mi
  • Vollrath Park · 18 acres1.7 mi
  • Lake View Park · 17 acres2.7 mi
  • Taylor Park · 13 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Pick 'n Save0.3 mi
  • Festival Foods0.7 mi
  • ALDI1.0 mi
  • Meijer1.0 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Mead Public Library1.0 mi
  • Batting Memorial Library1.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Sheboygan County Museum0.8 mi
  • Above & Beyond Children's Museum1.0 mi
  • Kohler Company Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Hello Happiness Creativity Center0.8 mi
  • John Michael Kohler Art Center1.2 mi
  • Leslie Johnson Theatre1.6 mi
  • University Theatre1.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1846.

Colleges and universities

  • University of Wisconsin–Sheboygan

Notable people born here

  • Jackie Mason (1928) · American comedian (1928-2021)
  • Edward Elmer Smith (1890) · food engineer and author (1890-1965)
  • Sam Dekker (1994) · American basketball player (born 1994)
  • Beau Hoopman (1980) · American rower
  • Wesley Lau (1921) · American actor (1921-1984)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Sheboygan

Public schools here are run by Sheboygan Area School District, Howards Grove School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (28)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cooper ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5256Public0.9 mi
Early Learning CenterSheboyganPre-K521Public2.4 mi
Etude ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5190Charter1.7 mi
Grant ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5337Public1.3 mi
Jackson ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5295Public3.7 mi
James Madison ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5327Public1.3 mi
Jefferson ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5252Public0.5 mi
Lake Country Academy - CharterSheboyganPre-K–8447Charter3.0 mi
Lincoln-Erdman ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5394Public2.9 mi
Longfellow ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5234Public1.4 mi
Northview ElementaryHowards GrovePre-K–4336Public7.5 mi
Pigeon River ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5254Public1.7 mi
Sheboygan Leadership AcademySheboyganPre-K–8213Charter1.1 mi
Sheridan ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5286Public0.9 mi
Wilson ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5472Public2.4 mi
Howards Grove MiddleHowards Grove5–8256Public7.2 mi
Etude MiddleSheboygan6–877Charter1.1 mi
Farnsworth MiddleSheboygan6–8443Public1.9 mi
George D Warriner MiddleSheboygan6–843Charter1.1 mi
Horace Mann MiddleSheboygan6–8617Public1.6 mi
Lighthouse AcademySheboygan6–122Alternative Education1.3 mi
Urban MiddleSheboygan6–8568Public1.4 mi
Central HighSheboygan9–12183Charter1.1 mi
Etude HighSheboygan9–1277Charter1.1 mi
George D Warriner High School for Personalized LearningSheboygan9–12123Charter1.1 mi
Howards Grove HighHowards Grove9–12282Public6.5 mi
North HighSheboygan9–121,482Public1.6 mi
South HighSheboygan9–121,075Public2.5 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethlehem Lutheran SchoolSheboyganPre-K–8155Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.4 mi
Christ Child AcademySheboyganPre-K–8104Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Sheboygan Christian SchoolSheboyganPre-K–12491Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
St Elizabeth Ann SetonSheboyganPre-K–866Roman Catholic1.0 mi
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic SchoolSheboyganPre-K–867Roman Catholic1.0 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolSheboyganPre-K–868Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.8 mi
St Pauls Lutheran SchoolHowards GrovePre-K–880Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod5.8 mi
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High SchoolSheboygan9–12185Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sheboygan Town, Howards Grove, Wilson, Mosel and Herman Town (Sheboygan County).

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