Hingham, Wisconsin

Hingham, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Hingham, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°38′20″N 87°54′51″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sheboygan
Area
• Total	2.786 sq mi (7.22 km^2)
• Land	2.695 sq mi (6.98 km^2)
• Water	0.091 sq mi (0.24 km^2)
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	899
• Density	320/sq mi (120/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	53031
Area code	920
GNIS feature ID	1566481[1]

Hingham is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Lima, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, northeast of Adell and southeast of Waldo. It has a post office with ZIP code 53031.^[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 886.^[3] The CDP's population rose to 899 at the 2020 census.^[4]

History

Hingham was platted on September 5, 1850, by Edward Hobart.^{[5][self-published source?]} The land was acquired from Mrs. David Giddings, who had bought it from the U.S. government in 1846. Streets on the original plat included Water, Center, Spring, South and Main. It was named after Hingham, Massachusetts.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hingham, Wisconsin
2. ZIP Code Lookup
3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
4. "Total Population in Hingham CDP, Wisconsin is 899" – United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
5. Gustave W. Buchen. Historic Sheboygan County. Sheboygan, Wis.: Author, 1976, pp. 265-266.