Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | |
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 Aerial view of Sturgeon Bay. | |
 Location of Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′56″N 87°22′19″W / 44.832346°N 87.372076°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thad Birmingham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.66 sq mi (30.20 km2) |
| • Land | 9.82 sq mi (25.43 km2) |
| • Water | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,144 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 8,910 |
| • Density | 931.2/sq mi (359.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 54235 |
| FIPS code | 55-77875 |
| Website | www.sturgeonbaywi.org |
Sturgeon Bay is a city in and the county seat of Door County, Wisconsin, United States.[4] The population was 9,144 at the 2010 census. It is located at the natural end of Sturgeon Bay, although the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was built across the remainder of the Door Peninsula.
History
Traditionally, this area was inhabited by the Ho-Chunk and Menominee. The town is known in the Menominee language as Namāēw-Wīhkit, or "bay of the sturgeon".[5] The Menominee ceded this territory to the United States in the 1836 Treaty of the Cedars following years of negotations with the Ho-Chunk and the United States government over how to accommodate the incoming populations of Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee, and Brothertown peoples who had been removed from New York.[6] After that, the area was available for white settlement. In 1891, Charles Mitchell Whiteside (1854-1924), member of the Wisconsin Assembly, sponsored a bill that merged the community of Sawyer, Wisconsin with Sturgeon Bay.[7]
Geography
Sturgeon Bay is located at 44°49′56″N 87°22′19″W / 44.83222°N 87.37194°W (44.813376, -87.372076).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.66 square miles (30.20 km2), of which, 9.82 square miles (25.43 km2) is land and 1.84 square miles (4.77 km2) is water.[1]
Climate
Sturgeon Bay has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb). The city experiences warm summers and cold snowy winters, with an average temperature ranging from 68.7 °F (20.4 °C) in the summer down to 18.0 °F (−7.8 °C) in the winter.
| Climate data for Sturgeon Bay, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1905-present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
58 (14) |
76 (24) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
102 (39) |
96 (36) |
86 (30) |
74 (23) |
60 (16) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 41.7 (5.4) |
44.8 (7.1) |
59.1 (15.1) |
72.6 (22.6) |
81.1 (27.3) |
87.5 (30.8) |
89.7 (32.1) |
89.0 (31.7) |
83.7 (28.7) |
73.3 (22.9) |
58.6 (14.8) |
44.9 (7.2) |
91.7 (33.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.7 (−3.5) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
38.6 (3.7) |
51.7 (10.9) |
63.6 (17.6) |
73.5 (23.1) |
78.7 (25.9) |
77.4 (25.2) |
69.5 (20.8) |
56.1 (13.4) |
42.7 (5.9) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
53.1 (11.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.0 (−7.8) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
42.4 (5.8) |
53.1 (11.7) |
63.2 (17.3) |
68.7 (20.4) |
67.8 (19.9) |
60.0 (15.6) |
47.7 (8.7) |
35.9 (2.2) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
44.3 (6.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.2 (−12.1) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
33.1 (0.6) |
42.6 (5.9) |
52.8 (11.6) |
58.6 (14.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
50.6 (10.3) |
39.4 (4.1) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
35.5 (1.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −8.9 (−22.7) |
−6.5 (−21.4) |
2.9 (−16.2) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
39.9 (4.4) |
46.4 (8.0) |
46.0 (7.8) |
35.9 (2.2) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
−1.3 (−18.5) |
−13.0 (−25.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −29 (−34) |
−29 (−34) |
−23 (−31) |
2 (−17) |
20 (−7) |
29 (−2) |
36 (2) |
32 (0) |
26 (−3) |
12 (−11) |
−6 (−21) |
−22 (−30) |
−29 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.65 (42) |
1.25 (32) |
1.94 (49) |
2.75 (70) |
3.14 (80) |
3.64 (92) |
3.38 (86) |
3.47 (88) |
3.36 (85) |
3.05 (77) |
2.49 (63) |
1.82 (46) |
31.94 (811) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 14.6 (37) |
10.6 (27) |
7.3 (19) |
2.4 (6.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.6 (6.6) |
13.1 (33) |
50.7 (129) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.9 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 123.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.2 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 25.4 |
| Source: NOAA[9][10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,199 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,195 | 83.1% | |
| 1900 | 3,372 | 53.6% | |
| 1910 | 4,262 | 26.4% | |
| 1920 | 4,553 | 6.8% | |
| 1930 | 4,983 | 9.4% | |
| 1940 | 5,439 | 9.2% | |
| 1950 | 7,054 | 29.7% | |
| 1960 | 7,353 | 4.2% | |
| 1970 | 6,776 | −7.8% | |
| 1980 | 8,847 | 30.6% | |
| 1990 | 9,176 | 3.7% | |
| 2000 | 9,437 | 2.8% | |
| 2010 | 9,144 | −3.1% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 8,910 | [3] | −2.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
2010 census
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 9,144 people, 4,288 households and 2,385 families. The population density was 931.2 inhabitants per square mile (359.5/km2). There were 4,903 housing units at an average density of 499.3 per square mile (192.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 1.0% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 4,288 households of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.74.
The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 9,437 people, 4,048 households, and 2,432 families residing in the city. The population density was 981.4 people per square mile (378.8/km²). There were 4,447 housing units at an average density of 462.5 per square mile (178.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.22% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,048 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.81% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city, the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,935, and the median income for a family was $45,084. Males had a median income of $31,879 versus $21,414 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,899. About 5.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Municipal services
- Police — 12 patrol officers, 4 sergeants, and nine cars with a supporting staff of five.
- Fire — 14 full-time, 15 part-time firefighters and 11 vehicles operating out of two stations.
Transportation
Major highways
WIS 42 Northbound travels to Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Sister Bay, Ellison Bay and Gills Rock. South it travels to Algoma, Kewaunee, Two Rivers,and Manitowoc, where it connects to I-43.
WIS 57 southbound connects to Green Bay and connects with Baileys Harbor and Jacksonport northbound.
Airport
Sturgeon Bay is served by Door County Cherryland Airport (IATA: SUE, ICAO: KSUE) which is off of Wisconsin Highway 42 and 57 on County Highway PD.
Education
The community is served by Sturgeon Bay High School and has a satellite campus of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
The city of Sturgeon Bay also has two elementary schools: Sawyer, and Sunrise. The middle school, T.J. Walker Middle School, is connected to the high school. St. Peter's Lutheran School is a Pre-K to 8th grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Sturgeon Bay[13]. Three former schools, Saint Peter and Paul, Corpus Christi, and Saint Joseph, have combined to form Saint John Bosco.
Entertainment
The community has one local movie theater, Sturgeon Bay Cinema 6, and a professional regional theatre, the Third Avenue Playhouse. Every year, the town hosts "Steel Bridge Songfest," where nationally known musicians perform. Past performers include Jackson Browne, Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Gos and Pat MacDonald of Timbuk3.
Notable people
- Gideon Winans Allen, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Robert C. Bassett, U.S. presidential advisor[14]
- Eddie Cochems (1877-1953), "Father of the Forward Pass"
- Jim Flanigan, Sr., Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints linebacker (NFL)
- Frank N. Graass, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Chris Greisen, Milwaukee Iron quarterback (AFL)
- Nick Greisen, Denver Broncos linebacker (NFL)
- Stuart Hagmann, film and television director
- Bernard Hahn, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Arthur G. Hansen (1925-2010), engineer, former president of Georgia Institute of Technology (1969–71) and Purdue University (1971-82), and chancellor of the Texas A&M University System (1982–85).
- Joseph Harris, Wisconsin State Senator
- Lawrence Johnson, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Al C. Kalmbach, founder of Kalmbach Publishing
- Doug Larson, newspaper columnist and writer
- Pat MacDonald, solo troubadour of stomp musician & former member of Timbuk 3
- Edward S. Minor, U.S. Representative
- Conrad P. Olson, Oregon Supreme Court justice
- Henry J. Overbeck, Wisconsin State Assemblyman[15][16]
- Casey Rabach, Washington Redskins center (NFL)
- Dennis A. Reed, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Hallie H. Rowe, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Paul J. Schlise, U.S. Navy admiral
- Alexander B. Whitman, Wisconsin State Senator
- Jarvis T. Wright, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Randy Wright, Green Bay Packers quarterback (NFL)
Images
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Post Office, a historic place -
Sturgeon Bay NWTC campus -
Sturgeon Bay Bridge, a historic place -
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Former Carnegie Free Library, a historic place -
City hall -
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, part of the Louisiana Street/Seventh Avenue Historic District -
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The former L. A. Larson & Co. Store, a historic place -
References
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Menominee Treaties and Treaty Rights". Indian Country Wisconsin. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ 'Man Who Wed Sawyer and Sturgeon Bay Dies,' Door County Advocate, August 1, 1924, pg. 1
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "National Weather Service Climate". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ "WMO Climate Normals for Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "St. Peters Lutheran School".
- ^ Arlington National Cemetery. Robert C. Bassett. "Bassett, who was born in Sturgeon Bay on March 2, 1911"
- ^ Wm. H. Froehlich (comp.). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. 1901, p. 746. "Henry Overbeck, Jr. (Rep.). of Sturgeon Bay"
- ^ "Henry Overbeck of Sturgeon Bay Dead, Milwaukee". The Manitowoc Herald-News, March 5, 1921, p. 1.
External links
- City of Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center
- Door County Chamber of Commerce
- Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1885 1891 1898 1904 1911 1919
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