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Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°43′N 87°40′W / 43.72°N 87.66°W / 43.72; -87.66
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Sheboygan County
County
Sheboygan County Courthouse
Sheboygan County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Sheboygan County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°43′N 87°40′W / 43.72°N 87.66°W / 43.72; -87.66
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1846
SeatSheboygan
Largest citySheboygan
Area
 • Total1,271 sq mi (3,290 km2)
 • Land511 sq mi (1,320 km2)
 • Water760 sq mi (2,000 km2)  59.8%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total118,034
 • Density230.7/sq mi (89.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitesheboygancounty.com

Sheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, 118,034 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Sheboygan.[2] The whole county forms the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1840133—
18508,3796,200.0%
186026,875220.7%
187031,74918.1%
188034,2067.7%
189042,48924.2%
190050,34518.5%
191054,8889.0%
192059,9139.2%
193071,23518.9%
194076,2217.0%
195080,6315.8%
196086,4847.3%
197096,66011.8%
1980100,9354.4%
1990103,8772.9%
2000112,6468.4%
2010115,5072.5%
2020118,0342.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5]
1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1]

The county has a total area of 1,271 square miles (3,291.9 km2). Of this, 514 square miles (1,331.3 km2) is land and 757 square miles (1,960.6 km2) (59.59%) is water. A large part of the land in the county is used for farming.

Cities, villages, and towns

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Unincorporated communities

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Images

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  • The Sheboygan County Courthouse
    The Sheboygan County Courthouse
  • The Sheboygan County Historical Museum
    The Sheboygan County Historical Museum
  • Grandstand at the Sheboygan County fairgrounds
    Grandstand at the Sheboygan County fairgrounds

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Sheboygan County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 9, 2015.

Other websites

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