Profile for Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, WI

Sturgeon Bay is on Sturgeon Bay of Lake Michigan.

Former and merged names include:
· Graham

Early lumber center; grew with opening of canal linking Green Bay and Lake Michigan in 1882.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.2 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Door County Fair - Aug. 8-12, 2007
• Harvest Fest - Sept. 22, 2007
• Jefferson Street Festival - July 21, 2007
• Norsk Fest - Aug. 18, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Potawatomi State Park, Whitefish Dunes State Park, Ahnapee State Trail

Historic sites and museums: Door County Maritime Museum, Door County Historical Museum, Miller Art Museum, The Farm

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Sturgeon Bay

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (5)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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37% of Sturgeon Bay residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sturgeon Bay ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sturgeon Bay
• Cemeteries in Door County
• Records of immigrants arriving in Sturgeon Bay ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Sturgeon Bay

Post a query on a message board:

• Door County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
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• Crime in Door County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
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• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sturgeon Bay was $18,899, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wisconsin economic data

17% of Sturgeon Bay residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Sturgeon Bay festival dates:

• Door County Fair - Aug. 8-12, 2007
• Harvest Fest - Sept. 22, 2007
• Jefferson Street Festival - July 21, 2007
• Norsk Fest - Aug. 18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Sturgeon Bay festival web sites:

• Door County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sturgeon Bay

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Door County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sturgeon Bay, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $367.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $831.

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Libraries in Sturgeon Bay include Door County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Sturgeon Bay include Door County Advocate

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Door County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sturgeon Bay political report.

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The average commute time for Sturgeon Bay workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Sturgeon Bay include Americinn of Sturgeon Bay, Bay Shore Inn, Best Western, Comfort Inn, Super 8.

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