Sturgeon Bay (town), Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Door

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area_total_km2 = 91.1
area_land_km2 = 50.0
area_water_km2 = 41.1
area_total_sq_mi = 35.2
area_land_sq_mi = 19.3
area_water_sq_mi = 15.9

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 865
population_density_km2 = 17.3
population_density_sq_mi = 44.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 176
elevation_ft = 577
latd = 44 |latm = 48 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 18 |longs = 56 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-77900GR|2
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blank1_info = 1584240GR|3
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Sturgeon Bay is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, USA. The population was 865 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km²), of which, 19.3 square miles (50.0 km²) of it is land and 15.9 square miles (41.1 km²) of it (45.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 865 people, 356 households, and 273 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.8 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 28.1/sq mi (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.53% White, 2.31% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 356 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,434, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,397. About 6.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

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