Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Sheboygan grades B− overall, 265th of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $96K and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its public schools trail 84% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. Sheboygan’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Wisconsin’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Windway is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Sheboygan beats most towns.
7,271 counted in 2010 and 8,136 in 2020; an estimated 8,615 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.5% since 2020, after 11.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Sheboygan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,262 in 1860, 49,929 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1852 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheboygan, 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 Sheboygan.
Sheboygan has commutes shorter than most of Wisconsin and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
Across 1 park or preserve: 11 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Evergreen Park, at 34 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evergreen Park | 0.7 mi | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Sheboygan Area School District. Public school enrollment here: 841 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Country Academy - CharterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 447 | B |
| Lincoln-Erdman ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 394 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Compared with 95% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Sheboygan is lower. This Wisconsin town has had 6 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Sheboygan households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 3,801 working residents takes 16.1 minutes, against 22.2 across Wisconsin.
Half commute less than 5 miles. Sheboygan’s average commute stands at 16 minutes, below both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Among residents in the town, 2.8% live below the poverty line.
| Sheboygan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 13.6°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 97% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 79.6°.
Sheboygan’s midsummer high comes in at 80°F. About 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Sheboygan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 80°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 14°F | 11°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29% of adults feel lonely in Sheboygan. This Wisconsin town tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Sheboygan | 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% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide). Sheboygan has grown 5.5% since 2020, to 8,615 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Its age of the median resident comes in at 48.6 years.
| Sheboygan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Sheboygan | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheboygan. Close and well known come first.
36 mi LakeLake Winnebago
22 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
4 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor Resort
3 mi MuseumJohn Michael Kohler Arts Center
29 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
38 mi Ancient siteRouse SimmonsLake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: 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 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rouse Simmons: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sheboygan
About 4 of every 100 Sheboygan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Sheboygan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
38 notable people were born in Sheboygan.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Sheboygan () is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 49,929 at the 2020 census, while the Sheboygan metropolitan area had 118,034 residents. The city is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Sheboygan River, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Milwaukee and 64 miles (103 kilometers) south of Green Bay.
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5 towns share a border with Sheboygan.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan | #265 | B− | C | — | C− | B+ |
| Sheboygan | #306 | C+ | B+ | C | C− | C+ |
| Kohler | — | — | C− | C+ | A+ | A |
| Sheboygan Falls | — | — | C | — | B | B |
| Wilson | #325 | C | C | — | C− | B− |
| Mosel | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kohler and Sheboygan Falls have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls and Wilson report no FBI crime data of their own. Mosel isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sheboygan with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sheboygan grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #265 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
38 notable people were born here, including Jackie Mason and Edward Elmer Smith.
