Oostburg is a village in Sheboygan County,

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Sheboygan, Wisconsin Sheboygan () is a city in and the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 49,929 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a populati ...

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History

The Village of Oostburg was incorporated in 1909. It was settled by primarily Dutch immigrants, and named after a city in the Netherlands.

Education

The

Oostburg School District Oostburg School District is a public school district in Oostburg, Wisconsin that serves that village and the town of Holland in Sheboygan County. Schools * Oostburg Elementary School * Oostburg Middle School * Oostburg High School Exter ...

operates the Oostburg Elementary School, Oostburg Middle School and the Oostburg High School. Oostburg Christian School is a private school located within the village.

Geography

Oostburg is located at (43.624256, -87.797666). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,887 people, 1,091 households, and 826 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,154 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.7%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.8% from

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, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.3% of the population. There were 1,091 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the village was 38.3 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,660 people, 980 households, and 761 families living in the village. The

was 1,416.2 people per square mile (546.3/km²). There were 996 housing units at an average density of 530.3 per square mile (204.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.10%

, 0.15%

, 0.08% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% from

, and 0.23% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.24% of the population. There were 980 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.14. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $47,469, and the median income for a family was $58,654. Males had a median income of $40,975 versus $25,478 for females. The

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for the village was $19,958. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 1.7% of those over 64.

Notable people

* Peter Daane, farmer, merchant, and politician, lived in Oostburg *

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, newspaper editor and politician, lived in OostburgVotesmart.org.-Devin LeMahieu
/ref> * Terry Katsma, businessman and politician, lives in Oostburg

References

External links

Village of Oostburg

Oostburg Area Chamber Of Commerce
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