Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Sheboygan is a city in Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Sheboygan County. As of the 2010 census, 49,288 people lived there. It is the main city of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Sheboygan River. It is about 50 mi north of Milwaukee and 64 mi south of Green Bay.

Geography
The city has a total area of 14.11 sqmi. Of this, 13.97 sqmi is land and 0.14 sqmi is water.

History
Sheboygan was founded in 1846. By 1849, it was known for its German population.

Bratwurst
Sheboygan County is well known for its bratwurst. The Sheboygan Jaycees have an annual fund-raising festival called Bratwurst Days. Events include the Johnsonville World Bratwurst Eating Championship.

Sister cities
Sheboygan's sister cities are:
 * 🇩🇪 Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
 * 🇯🇵 Tsubame, Niigata, Japan

Awards and rankings

 * Sheboygan was recognized by Reader's Digest as "The Best Place to Raise a Family" in the United States in 1995.

Notable natives and residents

 * Ray Buivid, American football player
 * The Chordettes, singing quartet
 * John Dittrich, NFL player
 * Joe Hauser, Major League Baseball player
 * John Michael Kohler, industrialist
 * Terry Jodok Kohler, industrialist
 * Walter J. Kohler, Jr., Governor of Wisconsin
 * Walter J. Kohler, Sr., Governor of Wisconsin
 * Wesley Lau, actor
 * Jackie Mason, comedian
 * George Sauer, Jr., NFL player
 * Carl Schuette, NFL player
 * E. E. Smith, science fiction author
 * Edward Voigt, U.S. Representative

Other websites

 * City of Sheboygan
 * Visit Sheboygan
 * Sheboygan County Chamber