Photo: AsherHeimermann · CC BY-SA 4.0Sheboygan spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Sheboygan’s city government spent $67 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,346 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sheboygan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,410 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Sheboygan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,410 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,227, and the middle half spent $1,125–$1,533. Sheboygan spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sheboygan itself left out).
About $1,346 per resident a year, or $3.69 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sheboygan reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,410 · 2023: $1,452 · 2024: $1,346.
full-time in March 2025, down from 398 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,714 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sheboygan’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Sheboygan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sheboygan →
Who’s in charge in Sheboygan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sheboygan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.sheboygan.wi.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 131 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (49,773).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sheboygan Area School District
Sheboygan’s K–12 school district, shared with Cleveland, Sheboygan, Wilson, Centerville, Mosel. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,440 per pupil, $9,535 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Kohler School District · $12,860 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Sheboygan voted in 2024
Official results for Sheboygan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.4%12,218 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.9%10,702 votesOthers: 1.7% (400 votes).
Most votes in Sheboygan: Kamala D Harris
Sheboygan County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Sheboygan’s 35,794 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Sheboygan: Tammy Baldwin
Sheboygan County: Hovde 56.4%, Baldwin 41.2% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sheboygan, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan | 52.4% | 45.9% | 1.7% | 23,320 |
| Sheboygan County | 41.1% | 57.4% | 1.6% | 67,562 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sheboygan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.sheboygan.wi.us ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sheboygan compares with the towns next door
Sheboygan spent $1,410 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $277 to $1,866. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Sheboygan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sheboygan’s government
How much does Sheboygan spend per resident?
About $1,346 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,410 was more than 67% of 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sheboygan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,714 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.sheboygan.wi.us.
Who runs Sheboygan’s government?
See ci.sheboygan.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sheboygan yet.
How did Sheboygan vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.4%, Donald J Trump 45.9% (23,320 votes, official results). Sheboygan County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Sheboygan?
380 full-time and 113 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.7M (about $31.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sheboygan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Devin LeMahieu) and Assembly District 26 (Joe Sheehan). The Assembly district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sheboygan’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →