Sturgeon Bay is a city in Door County, Wisconsin, home to about 9,806 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54235.
Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sturgeon Bay; also Sevastopol and Nasewaupee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sturgeon Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)134 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL208 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sturgeon Bay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sturgeon Bay had 9,646 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 101st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Door County grew from 17,583 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Door County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, WI weather station (3 miles away).
10,683 jobs at 1,292 businesses in Door County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
221 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sturgeon Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sturgeon Bay School District, Sevastopol School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer ElementarySturgeon Bay | Pre-K–2 | 223 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sevastopol ElementarySturgeon Bay | Pre-K–5 | 230 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Sevastopol Pre-SchoolSturgeon Bay | Pre-K | 27 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Sunrise ElementarySturgeon Bay | 3–5 | 214 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sevastopol MiddleSturgeon Bay | 6–8 | 140 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Walker MiddleSturgeon Bay | 6–8 | 228 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Sevastopol HighSturgeon Bay | 9–12 | 209 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Sturgeon Bay HighSturgeon Bay | 9–12 | 348 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Bosco Catholic SchoolSturgeon Bay | Pre-K–8 | 100 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| St Peter's Lutheran SchoolSturgeon Bay | Pre-K–8 | 80 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sevastopol, Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay Town, Egg Harbor Town, Forestville Town, Gardner, Jacksonport and Clay Banks.
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