Sheboygan Accolades
- Sheboygan is the first city in Wisconsin to receive ‘Pet-Friendly Certification’ (bettercitiesforpets.com, 2021)
- Harbor Centre Marina named one of the Marinas.com Boaters’ Choice Elite Fleet recipients for 2019 (marinas.com, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- Top Cities Where U.S. Manufacturing Is Thriving: Sheboygan ranked #4 (advisorsmith.com, June 2021)
- Top American Cities That Added Jobs During the Pandemic: Sheboygan ranked #13 (24/7 Wall Street, February 2021)
- Best Small Town in Every State: Sheboygan featured (tripsavvy.com, September 2020)
- Made In America – 20 Top U.S. Cities for Manufacturers: Sheboygan County ranked #10 (globaltrademag.com, August 2020)
- Best Small Cities for Business: Sheboygan ranked #26 (chamberofcommerce.org, March 2020)
- 20 Awesome Spring Break Getaways With Kids: Sheboygan ranked #2 (tripsavvy.com, February 2020)
- Sheboygan among “Best of the Midwest: 10 places to go in 2020” (Chicago Tribune, January 2020)
- International City/County Management Association’s Certificate of Achievement in Performance Management (icma.org, 2020, 2017)
- Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (gfoa.org, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- Sheboygan Achieves Designation of SolSmart Bronze (SolSmart, November 2019)
- America’s Most Unique Art Towns: Sheboygan ranked #7 (cubesmart.com, July 2019)
- Best Cities to Live in Wisconsin: Sheboygan ranked #10 (chamberofcommerce.org, June 2019)
- Best Cities for Older Americans in Retirement: Sheboygan ranked #9 (24/7 Wall Street, April 2019)
- Best Places for Millennials to Move: Sheboygan ranked #5 (reviews.org, March 2019)
- Best Small Cities for Business: Sheboygan tied for #18 (chamberofcommerce.org, March 2019)
- Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comprehensive Annual Financial Reporting (CAFR) and Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR) (gfoa.org, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- International City/County Management Association’s Certificate of Distinction in Performance Management (icma.org, 2019, 2018)
- Top 25 Safest Cities for Families in the US: Sheboygan ranked #23 (securitychoice.com, November 2018)
- Top ten most livable U.S. communities by population size: Sheboygan ranked #2 in the category for small communities (AARP, June 2018)
- Top 12 Wisconsin Cities with the Best Fourth of July Celebrations: Sheboygan ranked #3 (Discover Wisconsin, June 2018)
- Places to Retire – 30 Best US Cities for Older Americans: Sheboygan ranked #15 (usatoday.com, April 2018)
- Corporate Facility Projects in 2017: Sheboygan area ranked #6 nationally (wedc.org, March 2018)
- Leading Metro Areas for Corporate Facility Investment Projects: Sheboygan is #6 for Metros with Population Less Than 200,000 (siteselection.com, March 2018)
- Safest Cities to Retire: Sheboygan ranked #35 (securitychoice.com, February 2018)
- Cities With the Lowest Poverty Rate: Sheboygan ranked #1 with a rate of 5.4% (247wallst.com, October 2017)
- Age Friendly Community: Sheboygan is one of three in Wisconsin (AARP, August 2017)
- Runner Friendly Community (Road Runners Club of America, August 2017)
- 30 Small Towns with the Best Festivals – Bratwurst Days (Top Value Reviews, July 2017)
- Engineering Excellence Award for UV Water Purification Process (American Council of Engineering Consultants, March 2017)
- America’s 25 Most Affordable Housing Markets: Sheboygan ranked #23 (247wallst.com, January 2017)
- Great Places to Live on Less than $40K: Sheboygan ranked in top 10 (AARP, October 2016)
- Most Walkable Neighborhoods in the Midwest for Mid-Sized Cities: Downtown Sheboygan ranked in top 10 (Redfin, July 2016)
- Top 10 Safest Metros in the Midwest: Sheboygan County ranked #9 (lawstreetmedia.com, December 2015)
- “Working Together Award” for the Levitt AMP concert series (Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce, 2015)
- Nominee for “Working Together Award” for the Gateway Revitalization Project: Erie Avenue (Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce, 2014)
- One of 17 Best Beaches for Families (Parents.com, 2014)
- Sheboygan County is named Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community (League of American Bicyclists, 2013)
- Most Innovative Cities in the US: Sheboygan ranked #16 (Business Insider, February 2013)
- “Working Together Award” for The Sheboygan River Dredging Project (Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce, 2013)
- Sheboygan, WI enjoys smallest gap between rich and poor (New York Post, 2012)
- Tree City USA (Arbor Day Foundation, 1978-present)
Bratwurst Capital of the World
In 1970, Sheboygan battled Bucyrus, Ohio for the title of Bratwurst Capital of the World. After a grueling duel, the Sheboygan Press reported on August 14, 1970, that Judge John Bolgert had rendered an official decision bestowing the title upon Sheboygan and barring all other claimers from using it.
The landmark decision noted “…that based upon the findings of fact herein above stated that the citizens of Sheboygan through their sausage makers, bakers and backyard chefs have established their right to the herein litigated title not only by virtue of claim but also by virtue of performance.” Judge Bolgert concluded, “It is the judgment of this court that Sheboygan is and of right ought to be Bratwurst Capital of the World.” …and so it is.
Sister Cities
Sheboygan has two Sister Cities:
- Esslingen, Germany
- Tsubame, Japan
Sheboygan Statistics
2010 Census Results – Population
Total population: 49,228
Total housing units: 22,239
Median age: 41 years
Female population: 24,860 (50.50%)
Male population: 24,368 (49.50%)
2010 Census Results – Race
White: 39,014 (79.28%)
Hispanic/Latino: 4,873 (9.90%)
Asian: 4,430 (9.00%)
Black/African American: 886 (1.76%)
American Indian/Alaskan Native 25 (0.05%)