Oostburg is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,056 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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 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 United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,887 people, 1,091 households, and 826 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,154 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% white, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 census
- Devin LeMahieu, newspaper editor and politician, lived in Oostburg
- Terry Katsma, businessman and politician, lives in Oostburg