Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Downtown Sturgeon Bay
Downtown Sturgeon Bay
Nickname: 
Shipbuilding Capital of the Midwest
Location of Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin.
Location of Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°50′01″N 87°22′40″W / 44.83361°N 87.37778°W / 44.83361; -87.37778
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDoor
Government
 • MayorDavid Ward
Area
 • Total
11.49 sq mi (29.77 km2)
 • Land9.83 sq mi (25.46 km2)
 • Water1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2)
Population
 • Total
9,646
 • Density908.85/sq mi (350.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip Code
54235
Area code920
FIPS code55-77875
Websitewww.sturgeonbaywi.org

Sturgeon Bay is a city in and the county seat of Door County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] The population was 9,646 at the 2020 census. Located at the bay of Sturgeon Bay for which it is named, it is the most-populous city on the Door Peninsula, a popular Upper Midwest vacation destination.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ US Census Quick Facts
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.