Best Places to Live in Howards Grove, Wisconsin

Manitowoc (20 miles north) is a prosperous and clean manufacturing center and terminus to the Badger ferry to Michigan. Additional amenities are available in Milwaukee 60 miles south. With a low crime rate and cost of living, the general stresses of urban living are absent here- the chief negative is the rigorous climate. Current employment prospects are weak, with some manufacturing jobs in Sheboygan and nearby Manitowoc having left for overseas locations. Overall, the small town environment and simplicity is hard to beat among small American cities.

Sheboygan sits at the mouth of the Sheboygan River along a Lake Michigan coastal plain with mixed deciduous forest and clear areas. Land becomes rolling to hilly to the west. The climate is marine-influenced continental, although the “upwind” position diminishes lake effects in comparison with locations to the east and south. Summers are pleasant with periods of warm weather; cooling lake breezes and afternoon thundershowers are common. Winters are vigorous but milder than inland locations. Periods of cool, cloudy weather alternate with crisp, cold weather when air masses invade from the northwest. Snow is common and may linger, though not in amounts seen to the east and south of the lake. The lake moderates the cold somewhat but winds can be strong. First freeze is early October, last is early May.