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]

Hingham, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Hingham, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Hingham, Wisconsin
Hingham, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°38′20″N 87°54′51″W / 43.63889°N 87.91417°W / 43.63889; -87.91417
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountySheboygan
Area
 • Total
2.786 sq mi (7.22 km2)
 • Land2.695 sq mi (6.98 km2)
 • Water0.091 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 • Total
899
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
53031
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1566481[1]

History

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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

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  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. ^ a b Gustave W. Buchen. Historic Sheboygan County. Sheboygan, Wis.: Author, 1976, pp. 265-266.