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Welcome to Sheboygan County
Living Options
The Arts
World-Class Recreation
Higher Education
Primary Education
World-Class Events
Healthcare
Business & Industry
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We’re just wondering, what tookyou so long?
You’re obviously seeking a place to enjoythe sandy beaches and fish-filled waters of
Lake Michigan complete with a vibrant year-round economy. Don’t forget our highly toutededucational options (for kids and adults) andthe fact that we are one of the best places toraise a family, retire or visit! Not to mentionour very amenable cost of living. And did wetell you about our friendly people? They aretruly our greatest assets!
From world-class golf to myriad options for fineor casual cuisine, top-rated resorts, quaintneighborhoods, unmatched vistas and award-winning schools, it’s tough to find a better placeto spend a week or a lifetime than inSheboygan County.
Defined to the east by our beautiful LakeMichigan coastline and carved to the west bythe rolling hills, woods and marshes of theKettle Moraine, Sheboygan County offersbeauty and bounty wherever you look.
Our small historic towns offer plentifulshopping, clever events and meticulous,restored neighborhoods. You will feel as thoughyou have traveled back in time.
Sheboygan is the county’s largest city with50,000 people—still small enough to feel athome, yet large enough to offer some of themost sophisticated arts experiences and amyriad of outdoor sports, from surfing and kiteboarding to cycling and softball…and muchmore.
Each town—Sheboygan, Random Lake, ElkhartLake, Oostburg, Cedar Grove, Kohler,Sheboygan Falls and Howards Grove—offersthe best features of a Midwest friendly place.The expansive, sandy Lake Michigan shoreline
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is the envy of folks from Chicago to Escanaba,MI and beyond. People here work hard, playhard and plan their time around a huge varietyof festivals and activities from the arts to historyas well as every form of outdoor fun.
You name it! You will find the qualities you arelooking for in our towns, on our lakes, paddlingour rivers, learning at our schools, gathering inour places of worship and testing your skills onour many golf courses (disc golf too!).
Sheboygan County is a place to grow roots,families, businesses and positive attitudes. Lifeis good here and we invite you to join us!
Whether you’re here for a visit, you live here oryou are considering a move to SheboyganCounty, we would like to take a moment tobrag a little.
e In 2011, Sheboygan County was one of eightcounties and the only in Wisconsin toreceive the designation of a “Bicycle FriendlyCommunity” by the League of AmericanBicyclists.
e In 2011, Sheboygan County was named by The Daily as the “Most EquitableCommunity in the United States” with thesmallest gap between rich and poor.
e Johnsonville Sausage was named the 2011National Association of State WorkforceAgencies.
e Bloomberg Business Week named Sheboyganthe “Best Place to Raise Kids in Wisconsin”in 2011.
e In 2011 Golf Digest placed five of SheboyganCounty’s golf courses in its list of top 100public golf courses: Whistling Straits – Irishand Straits; Blackwolf Run – River andMeadow Valleys; and The Bull at PinehurstFarms.
e Sheboygan County boasts two top 100-ranked golf courses by Golf Magazine:Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run wereranked 3rd and 12th respectively.
e Sheboygan County is home to AcuityInsurance, named “Best Medium-SizedCompany to Work For” by the Great Placeto Work Institute in 2004, 2010 and 2011.
e American Orthodontics Corporation wasnamed the 2009 Wisconsin Manufacturer ofthe Year.
e Sargento Foods, Inc. was named TopWorkplace 2010 through an employee surveyby the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
e Surfers from around the globe callSheboygan the “Malibu of the Midwest” forits freshwater surfing. Sheboygan hosts theAnnual Dairyland Surfer Classic eachSeptember, the largest freshwater surfingcompetition in the world.
e Sheboygan County was rated in the topthree Safest Metropolitan Areas in Americaby City Crime Rankings 2009-2010.
e A book titled “Best Place to Raise YourFamily: The Top 100 Most AffordableCommunities in the U.S.” lists Sheboygan as“an attractive, clean and prosperous areawith excellent in-town amenities, a close-knit community and recreationalopportunities in town and surroundingcountryside.”
e Field & Stream magazine ranked Sheboyganas the top pick in the nation for salmonfishing in 2006.
e Sheboygan was named one of the eight bestplaces to retire by Money Magazine in 2002.
e Reader’s Digest recognized Sheboygan as “TheBest Place to Raise a Family in the U.S.” in1995.
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ThroughoutSheboygan County
there are a vast array ofhousing options and locations.
Whether you or your employeeswant to live in an urban, suburban, ruralor lakefront environment, SheboyganCounty can meet your needs.
Sheboygan County has moderatelypriced homes with a 2007 median saleprice of $140,000. Meanwhile, themedian sale price for homes insoutheast Wisconsin in 2007 was$184,400, or 31 percent higher thanthe median sale price in SheboyganCounty.
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www.retiresheboygan.com
A Continuum of Care dedicated to providing our Residents with Safety,
Comfort and Happiness.
Assisted Living • Short Term RehabSkilled Nursing Care
930 N. 6th Street (920) 458-2137
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Our options for senior citizens aboundfrom those most active to those needing ahigher level of care. You will find the rightplace for the right time of lifehere…among friends.
Photo by Two Bit Productions
Sheboygan County is home tomany art and cultural amenities. Below arejust a few venues to illustrate the area’scommitment to the arts.
The Stefanie H. Weill Center for thePerforming Arts is listed as an historiclandmark theater and provides a majesticperforming arts venue for residents andvisitors.
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center isa nationally acclaimed visual andperforming arts complex located indowntown Sheboygan. The center supportsa wide variety of educational programs,artistic displays, performing artsproductions and hosts Festive Fridays.
Plymouth Arts Center is the premier artdestination in Western Sheboygan County.The Plymouth Arts Center supports andencourages all forms of art and relatedcultural activities such as drama/theatre,music, dance, visual, education classes andis home to Gallery 110 North.
WadeHouseStagecoach Inn &Wesley Jung CarriageMuseum includes eighthistorical buildings, nature trails,picnic areas, famous carriagecollection and museum, all in adesignated National and State HistoricSite. This is one of 10 Wisconsin StateHistorical Sites.
The Sheboygan County Museum complexincludes four buildings that show
Sheboygan’s history from 1850-1900. Arecent addition of 20,000 square feetfeatures seasonal displays, temporaryexhibits, classroom and the museum store.Changing exhibits include Indian history,ice harvesting, maritime, circus, localsports, medical pharmaceutical, earlyagricultural and related trades.
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Above & Beyond Children’s Museum hasbeen operating from its three-story historiclocation on 8th Street for the past 10 years,enriching thousands of children’s lives withits variety of programs and events.
Sheboygan Theatre Company has a missionto produce quality community theatreinvolving diverse participants and audiencesin a broad range of theatrical opportunitiesthat entertain and educate. The SheboyganTheatre Company’s season includes fiveshows and a show on the 4th of July.Sheboygan Theatre Company is one of theoldest and largest community theatreorganizations in the nation, celebrating 75years in 2010.
The purpose of the Aviation HeritageCenter of Wisconsin is to foster knowledgein science, technology, engineering and maththrough the world of aviation and the historyof Sheboygan flight.
Spaceport Sheboygan is a unique centerhousing a museum, simulators, planetarium,and robotics labs under the name the GreatLakes Aerospace Science & EducationCenter (GLASEC). The spaceport also runsthe Rockets for Schools program and is asatellite NASA Educator Resource Center.Spaceport Sheboygan is more than just a
name; Sheboygan is the Midwest’s onlydesignated spaceport.
For more information visitwww.visitsheboygancounty.com
e Golf: The No. 3 and No. 12 ranked golfcourses in the world. (2010 Golf Magazine)
e Fishing: Top pick in the nation for salmonfishing. (2006 Field & Stream).
e Surfing: Sheboygan is called the “Malibu ofthe Midwest” for its freshwater surfing andannual Dairyland Surf Classic. Also anexcellent kite boarding venue.
e Sailing: Sheboygan hosts one of only fourU.S. Sailing Centers and is the site for Olympictraining and international match racing.
e Racing: Home to America’s “National Parkof Speed,” Elkhart Lake’s Road America.
e Biking: Extensive trail system and quietroads for commuting and/or recreation.
UpcomingMajor Eventse 2015 PGA Championshipe 2020 Ryder Cupe Brat Days (first weekend in August)e Dairyland Surf Classic (Labor Day
Weekend)e Midsummer Festival of the Arts (third
weekend in July) e Road America Racing Season
Natural Beautye 28 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline e 72 inland lakese Kohler-Andrae State Park with 135
campsites & 1,000 acres on Lake Michigane Kettle Moraine State Forest with 30,000
acres of forested kames, eskers, moraines and hills.
e Sheboygan County March with 22,000 acres & tallest wooden observation tower inWisconsin.
Go to www.visitsheboygancounty.com.
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LakeshoreTechnical College
Lakeshore Technical College’s(LTC) mission is to enrich lives and
strengthen the economy by preparing aworkforce that is skilled, diverse and flexible.LTC offers 89 career programs includingassociate degrees, technical diplomas, technicalcertificates and apprenticeship programs.
Lakeland CollegeLakeland College is a four-year independentliberal arts institution, which is fully accreditedby the North Central Association of Collegesand Schools. Lakeland’s academic divisionsinclude business administration, education,natural sciences, creative arts, humanities andsocial sciences. Within these divisions Lakelandhas 35 major academic programs. LakelandCollege offers four master’s degree programs ineducation, business administration Counseling,and theology.
University of Wisconsin-SheboyganThe University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan isSheboygan County’s local UW Systeminstitution and offers one of the lowest tuitionrates in the state. The campus offers theessential foundation courses to prepare you fortransfer to a bachelor’s degree program inalmost any field you choose. You can earn yourAssociate of Arts and Science here, as well asseveral onsite bachelor or master degreesthrough collaborative programs with otheruniversities such as engineering, education,special education, nursing and more.
Marquette-KohlerMBA ProgramA unique program, offered inconjunction with the KohlerCompany, but not limited toKohler employees. Qualifiedcandidates from allcorporations may participate.Marquette University isoffering its same high-quality,nationally-ranked MBAProgram at the Inn onWoodlake (part of TheAmerican Club campus).
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K-12Sheboygan County encompasses nine
public school districts educating 19,369students served through 56 schools.The largest district is the SheboyganArea with 27 schools includingelementary, middle, high and charterschools. The citizens of Sheboyganhave a long tradition of pride in ourcommunity, our schools and our qualityof life. The Sheboygan Area SchoolDistrict is a 10-time winner of the“What Parents Want Award” for havingthe qualities parents most often look forin a school system. The district has alsoconsistently been ranked highly in thenation by Expansion Managementmagazine, a monthly business magazinefor executives of companies that areactively looking for a place to expandor relocate.
The area is also serviced by parochialschools, both non-denominational andreligious learning opportunities.
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GolfGolf courses in Sheboygan County havehosted the 1998 and 2012 U.S. Women’sOpen, the 2004 and 2010 PGAChampionship, the 2007 U.S. Senior Openand are slated to host the 2015 PGAChampionship and 2020 Ryder Cup.
SailingSheboygan is home to one of only four U.S.Sailing Centers and hosted the 2011International Sailing Foundation’s Nations,Cup Grand Final.
RacingNASCAR returned to Sheboygan Countywith the Nationwide Series at Elkhart Lake’s
Road America in 2011and continues to draw crowdsyearly. A full summer brings topcar and motorcycle racing punctuatedby the mid-summer event, The Hawkwith Brian Redman, featuring art-on-wheels,one-of-a-kind vintage race cars and more.
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The county’s health andwellness needs are met withcomprehensive servicesranging from communityeducation classes to physicianpractices; inpatient andoutpatient rehabilitation toadvanced wound care;hospitals to surgery centersand clinics.
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Photo by Blue Moon Studio
Sheboygan County offers twohospitals located in the city ofSheboygan: Aurora MemorialMedical Center and St. NicholasHospital. Both hospitals are full-service and include emergencyrooms.
Both heath systems are supportedwith centers throughout the county.St. Nicholas Hospital has partneredwith Prevea Health Care to provideits outreach care.
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Doing Business inSheboygan County
Sheboygan County’s business climate is strongand vibrant with about half of our workingpopulation involved in some aspect ofmanufacturing. Home to a wide variety ofexciting global brands, from companies likeJohnsonville and Bemis to Kohler andSargento, our county also features a compellingmix of thriving retail and hospitality businessesand specialists in all types of professional andpersonal services.
The Sheboygan County Chamber partners withthe Sheboygan County Economic DevelopmentCorporation to provide information, resourcesand specialized assistance to all businesses toensure they find the right kind of support,qualified employees and training opportunitiesto help them succeed and grow. Throughadvocacy efforts, the Chamber and its partnershelp to remove barriers to success.
Our businesses, large and small, havesuccessfully navigated the ups and downs of theeconomy with innovation, frugality,intelligence and by placing their emphasis onthe people that work for them. Known for theirstrong work ethic, close family ties and a veryspecial brand of generosity and friendliness, ourcitizens will unabashedly tell you they love ithere…and employers will tell you it’s thosepeople that keep their business thriving here.
If you are seeking a great place to locate orexpand your business you can call theSheboygan County Chamber at 920-457-9491or the Sheboygan County EconomicDevelopment Corporation at 920-452-2479.
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Aurora Sheboygan Clinic ................. 19
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Bemis Bath Shoppe .......................................... Pull-Out Map
Blue Harbor ..................................................................................... 12
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Brisco County Wood Grill................................................................. Pull-Out Map
City of Sheboygan .............................................................................. Inside Front Cover
Coulis Cardiology ............................................................................................................... 21
Curative Therapies .......................................................................................... Pull-Out Map
Curt G. Joa, Inc .................................................................................................................. 23
Diva’s Design & Consignment Shoppe ........................................................... Pull-Out Map
Golden Living Centers .................................................................................... Pull-Out Map
J. Kisiolek Jewelers ........................................................................................... Pull-Out Map
John Michael Kohler Arts Center ............................................................. 10, Pull-Out Map
Johnsonville........................................................................................................................ 23
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Kohler Design Center ...................................................................................... Pull-Out Map
Lakeland College.................................................................................................................. 3
Lakeshore Technical College ............................................................................................... 1
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Magic Wand Carpet & Furniture Cleaning ....................................................................... 22
Meadow View Manor Nursing Home ................................................................ Back Cover
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Midwest Dental .................................................................................................................. 20
Morningside Health Center ................................................................................ Back Cover
Pine Haven Christian Communities.................................................................................... 6
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