Sheboygan (town), Wisconsin

Sheboygan is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, known as the Town of Sheboygan to differentiate from the county and city of Sheboygan. The population was 7,271 according to the 2010 Census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. This separate municipality is located north and west of the city of Sheboygan, with varying boundaries along the city and village lines of Sheboygan and Kohler, including enclaves of homes connected to the town by inches-long lines of property.

This article is about the town. For the adjacent city, see Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Town of Sheboygan
Town
Town Hall
Location of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°46′20″N 87°45′28″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySheboygan
Government
 • TypeTown board
 • Town ChairmanDaniel Hein
Area
 • Total11.0 sq mi (28.6 km2)
 • Land11.0 sq mi (28.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,271
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
FIPS code55-73000[2]
GNIS feature ID1584137[1]
Websitewww.townofsheboygan.org

The town of Sheboygan has at various times started to take action to acquire village status in order to fend off annexation attempts by the city, but efforts have been unsuccessful thus far.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.6 km2), of which, 11.0 square miles (28.5 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,874 people, 2,148 households, and 1,724 families residing in the town. The population density was 534.5 people per square mile (206.4/km2). There were 2,245 housing units at an average density of 204.3 per square mile (78.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.12% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.47% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,148 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,846, and the median income for a family was $64,422. Males had a median income of $43,400 versus $27,124 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,492. About 0.8% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Town of Sheboygan is served by an elected 5-member town board, a chairman and four town supervisors. The town operates two Sanitary Districts. The town also employs a public works department for maintenance of town roads.

The Town of Sheboygan Volunteer Fire Department provides fire suppression operating out of a fire station on the town's west side.[3] Law enforcement services are provided by the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office. A part-time town constable is employed to address parking and ordinance concerns.

Education

The Sheboygan Area School District operates Lincoln-Erdman Elementary School and Lake Country Academy within the Town of Sheboygan.

Economy and growth

In recent years, the town has seen growth with the development of a Walmart Supercenter, Kwik Trip convenience store, Texas Roadhouse, Culver's and Menard's store on the town's far north side. Although Sam's Club announced the building of a 137,000 square-foot store in 2014,[4][5] after years of delays, Town of Sheboygan officials confirmed that the construction would not be moving forward. WalMart (owner of Sam's Club) will attempt to sell the property purchased from Menards in 2014 for $5 million.[6] The Sheboygan Senior Community moved to a new facility on County Rd Y from downtown Sheboygan in late 2015.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Town of Sheboygan Fire Department". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. Gores, Paul. "Sam's Club coming to Town of Sheboygan". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. Kinzel, Mike. "Sam's Club Gets Town Approval". WHBL 1330 AM. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. "Official: Sam's Club not coming to Sheboygan". MySheboygan.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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