Door County, created in 1851 from Brown County, is named after a dangerous water passage at the tip of the peninsula, called by French explorers "Porte des Morts" or "door of the dead." Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Sturgeon Bay.
Land Area 482.72 sq miles
Water Area 1,887.11 sq miles
Elevation 588 ft at Sturgeon Bay
Number of Lakes 25
Area in Lakes 3,254 acres (5.08 sq miles)
Rivers Ahnapee, Mink
Major Watershed Lake Michigan
Geographical Province Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation Maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. Southwest and eastern shore: small areas of conifer swamp. Northeast: smal;l area of balsam fir and white spruce.
Population
1930: 18,182
1970: 20,106
1980: 25,029
1990: 25,690
2000: 27,961
Border Counties
North: Lake Michigan
East: Lake Michigan
South: Kewaunee County
West: Green Bay
Door County Government and Local Information Resources
County Government Web Site
www.co.door.wi.us
County Administrator County Administrator
PO Box 670
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-746-2552
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 670
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-746-2200
Clerk of Courts Clerk of Court
PO Box 670
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-746-2205
County Sheriff Sheriff
123 A 5th Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-746-2400
Health Department Public Health
PO Box 670
Sturgeon Bay WI, 54235 Phone: 920-746-2234
E-mail
Highway Department Highway Department
916 N 14th Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-743-4291
County Parks Airport and Parks
3418 Park Drive
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-743-3636
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 670
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-746-2270
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Door County
PO Box 670
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-746-2260
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Baileys Harbor Community Association
PO Box 31
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Phone: 920-839-2366
Door County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 406
1015 Green Bay Rd
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone: 920-743-4456
Toll Free: 800-52-RELAX
E-mail
Door County Economic Development Corporation
185 E Walnut Street
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-743-3113
Toll Free: 800-450-3113
Ephraim Business Council
PO Box 203
Hwy 42 & Spruce St
Ephraim, WI 54211-0203 Phone: 920-854-4989
Fish Creek Civic Association
PO Box 74
Fish Creek, WI 54212-0074 Phone: 920-868-2316
Jacksonport Advancement Corporation
6502 Hwy 57
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Phone: 920-823-2015
Sister Bay Advancement Association
PO Box 351
Sister Bay, WI 54234-0351 Phone: 920-854-2812
Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Bureau
23 N Fifth Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-1713 Phone: 920-743-6246
Toll Free: 800-301-6695
Washington Island Chamber of Commerce
RR 1 Box 222
Washington Island, WI 54246-9768 Phone: 920-847-2179
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Door County Historical Society
4994 Ripp Rd
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-743-4945
Jacksonport Historical Society
6275 Hwy 57
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-823-2288
E-mail
WIGenWebProject, Door County
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Source:
http://www.wisconline.com/counties/door/
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