Sheboygan (town), Wisconsin

Town of Sheboygan
The town hall for the Town of Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Town Hall, purchased and put into use by the town in late 2020
Location of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Location of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°46′20″N 87°45′28″W / 43.77222°N 87.75778°W / 43.77222; -87.75778
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySheboygan
Government
 • TypeTown board
 • Town ChairmanDaniel Hein
Area
 • Total11.0 sq mi (28.6 km2)
 • Land11.0 sq mi (28.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,136
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-73000[2]
GNIS feature ID1584137[1]
Interstates
State Highways
Websitewww.townofsheboygan.org

Sheboygan is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, known as the Town of Sheboygan to differentiate from the county and city of Sheboygan. The population was 8,136 according to the 2020 Census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. This separate municipality is located north and west of the city of Sheboygan, with varying boundaries along the city and village lines of Sheboygan and Kohler, including enclaves of homes connected to the town by inches-long lines of property.

The town of Sheboygan has at various times started to take action to acquire village status in order to fend off annexation attempts by the city, but efforts have been unsuccessful thus far.

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.