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Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Explore Sheboygan County (Click on picture) Sheboygan County, created in 1836 as a territorial county, is named for a Native American word "Shawb-wa-way-kun," meaning "great noise underground." Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Sheboygan.

Land Area	513.63 sq miles
Water Area	757.34 sq miles
Elevation	633 ft at Sheboygan
Number of Lakes	72
Area in Lakes	2,111 acres (3.3 sq miles)
Rivers	Milwaukee, Mullet, Onion, Pigeon, Sheboygan
Major Watershed	Lake Michigan
Geographical Province	Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation	Mostly sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Northeast corner: maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. Northwest corner: small areas of sedge meadow and black spruce, tamarack, and cedar. West-central: very small area of prairie bluestem and composites
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	71,235 96,660 100,935 103,877 112,646
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Calumet County, Manitowoc County Lake Michigan Ozaukee County, Washington County Fond du Lac County

Sheboygan County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.sheboygan.wi.us
County Administrator	Administrative Coordinator 615 N 6th St Rm 311 Sheboygan, WI 53081	Phone: 920-459-3103
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 615 N 6th St Rm 129 Sheboygan, WI 53081	Phone: 920-459-3003
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Circuit Court 615 N 6th St Sheboygan, WI 53081	Phone: 920-459-3068
County Sheriff	Sheriff	Phone: 920-459-3003
Health Department	Health and Human Services	Phone: 920-459-6400
Highway Department	Highway Department 1211 N 23rd St Sheboygan, WI 53081	Phone: 920-459-3822
County Parks	Planning and Resources 615 N 6th St Sheboygan, WI 53081	Phone: 920-459-3060
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 508 New York Ave Sheboygan 53081	Phone: 920-459-3023
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Sheboygan County 650 Forest Ave Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085	Phone: 920-467-5740 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	City of Sheboygan Tourism Division 807 Center Avenue - 2nd Floor Sheboygan, WI 53081	Phone: 920-459-0208
	Elkhart Lake Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 425 Elkhart Lake, WI 53020-0425	Phone: 920-876-2922
	Kohler Visitor Information Center 501 Highland Drive Kohler, WI 53044	Phone: 920-458-3450
	Oostburg Business Association PO Box 700198 Oostburg, WI 53070-0198	Phone: 920-564-2336
	Plymouth Chamber of Commerce PO Box 584 520 E Mill St Plymouth, WI 53073-1840	Phone: 920-893-0079
	Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce 712 Riverfront Dr Ste 101 Sheboygan, WI 53081-4665	Phone: 920-457-9491
	Sheboygan County Convention & Visitors Bureau 712 Riverfront Dr Ste 101 Sheboygan, WI 53081-4665	Phone: 920-457-9495
	Sheboygan Falls Chamber-Main Street, Inc. 504 Broadway St Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085	Phone: 920-467-6206
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Kiel Area Historical Society N9654 Anderson Ct Elkhart Lake, WI 53020	Phone: 4920-894-2126
	Plymouth Genealogical Society 317 E Main St Plymouth, WI 530673
	Plymouth Historical Society 405 Collins St Plymouth, WI 53073	Phone: 920-892-6228
	Sheboygan County Genealogical Society 518 Water St Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
	Sheboygan County Historical Research Center 518 Water St Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085	Phone: 920-467-4667
	Sheboygan County Historical Society 3110 Erie Ave Sheboygan, WI 53081	Phone: 920-458-1103
	Wisconsin's Ethnic Settlement Trail 518 Water Street Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085	Phone: 920-467-9518 E-mail
	WIGenWebProject, Sheboygan County