Door County
Sign in to saveeasternmost county in Wisconsin, United States; a peninsula and nearby islands in Lake Michigan and Green Bay
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Wisconsin
- Named after
- Porte des Morts
- Seat
- Sturgeon Bay
- Largest city
- Sturgeon Bay
- Total
- 2,370 sq mi (6,100 km )
- Land
- 482 sq mi (1,250 km )
- Water
- 1,888 sq mi (4,890 km ) 80%
- Estimate 2025
- 30,616
- Density
- 62.4/sq mi (24.1/km )
- Demonym
- Door Countyite
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 8th
- Website
- co.door.wi.gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Door County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its population was 30,066 at the 2020 census. Its county seat and largest city is Sturgeon Bay, with a population of 9,646.
Door County is named after the strait between the Door Peninsula and Washington Island. This dangerous passage, known as Death's Door, contains shipwrecks and was known to Native Americans and early French explorers. The county was created in 1851 and organized in 1861.