Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,160. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Herman’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and an A+ for history; its weakest is a C for cost of living. Herman’s median age is 31.6 years, below both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). On history, just 8 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Herman is home to Lakeland University. Only 48 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Herman has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Herman beats most towns.
Mission House Historic District| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Lakeland University | 2,392 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Herman is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Herman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Herman.
Most working residents leave Herman for work: only 3% work in town. Herman’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Herman is $105,000.
| Herman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide). 16% of residents are 65 or older in Herman. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Herman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 71% are men (WI 51%).
| Herman | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 27.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Herman since 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Herman home is worth about $424,000, up 7.8% in a year, 26% above the Wisconsin typical home. 91% of Herman households own their home.
| Herman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $983 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Herman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Herman’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Herman beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Herman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Herman | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Herman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Herman. Close and well known come first.
29 mi LakeLake Winnebago
19 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
30 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
37 mi Ancient siteRouse Simmons
11 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor Resort
10 mi MuseumJohn Michael Kohler Arts CenterLake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rouse Simmons: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Blue Harbor Resort: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Michael Kohler Arts Center: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
2 within 15 miles of the center of Herman
College town 27 of every 100 Herman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Herman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Herman on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Herman is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,162 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Sheboygan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is home to Lakeland University.
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4 towns share a border with Herman.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman | — | — | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Mosel | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meeme | — | — | B | — | A− | B |
| Rhine | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Sheboygan Falls | — | — | C | — | B | B |
Herman, Meeme, Rhine and Sheboygan Falls have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Herman, Meeme, Rhine and Sheboygan Falls report no FBI crime data of their own. Mosel isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Herman with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
That is 5.8 years of the area's median household income ($73,094 across the Sheboygan, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
