Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan City Hall
Nickname(s): 
"Malibu of the Midwest",
"Bratwurst Capital of the World",
"The City of Cheese, Chairs, Children & Churches"
Location of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Sheboygan
Sheboygan
Coordinates: 43°45′0″N 87°43′30″W / 43.75000°N 87.72500°W / 43.75000; -87.72500
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesSheboygan
Settled1780s
Incorporated (city)March 19, 1853 (1853-03-19)
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  BodyCommon Council
  MayorRyan Sorenson
  City AdministratorCasey Bradley
  City ClerkMeredith DeBruin
Area
  City
15.83 sq mi (41.00 km2)
  Land15.64 sq mi (40.51 km2)
  Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  City
49,929
  Density3,066.82/sq mi (1,184.14/km2)
  Metro
118,034
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP Codes
53081–53083
Area codes920
FIPS code55-72975
Websitesheboyganwi.gov

Sheboygan (/ʃɪˈbɔɪɡən/ ) is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 49,929 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Sheboygan metropolitan area, which has a population of 118,034. 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 mi (103 km) south of Green Bay.