Kohler, Wisconsin
| Kohler, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of Kohler, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°44′18″N 87°46′52″W / 43.73833°N 87.78111°WCoordinates: 43°44′18″N 87°46′52″W / 43.73833°N 87.78111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sheboygan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.63 sq mi (14.58 km2) |
| • Land | 5.41 sq mi (14.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,120 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,106 |
| • Density | 391.9/sq mi (151.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-40275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567601 |
| Website | www |
Kohler is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Sheboygan River. The population was 2,120 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Originally called Riverside within the rural Town of Sheboygan, the village was founded as a model company town in 1900 when the Kohler Company built a new plant at the location in 1900. The village was incorporated in 1912 as the Village of Kohler. Of the original homes, most built between 1917 and 1931, approximately 95% are owner occupied. The Kohler Company continues to retain final authority over the design of home and business additions, outbuildings and fences in the village to keep them within a certain aesthetic standard.
In 1934, 1954-1965, 1983, and 2015, the United Auto Workers and other unions have struck against the Kohler Company, causing limited to major disruptions to village operations.
Kohler is located at 43°44′18″N 87°46′52″W / 43.73833°N 87.78111°W (43.738244, -87.781109).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.63 square miles (14.58 km2), of which, 5.41 square miles (14.01 km2) of it is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water.
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