Washington Town (Door County) is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, home to about 803 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54246.
Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Washington Town (Door County)
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)175 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Delta County Airport (ESC)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI168 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Town (Door County); 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.
Washington Town (Door County) had 777 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1110th 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Is, WI weather station (about a mile 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Town (Door County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Washington Island School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Island ElementaryWashington Island | Pre-K–8 | 38 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Washington Island HighWashington Island | 9–12 | 23 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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