Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Nickname: 
Shipbuilding Capital of the Midwest
Location of Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin.
Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay
Coordinates: 44°50′01″N 87°22′40″W / 44.83361°N 87.37778°W / 44.83361; -87.37778
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDoor
Government
  MayorDavid Ward
Area
  Total
11.49 sq mi (29.77 km2)
  Land9.83 sq mi (25.46 km2)
  Water1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,646
  Density908.85/sq mi (350.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip Code
54235
Area code920
FIPS code55-77875
Websitewww.sturgeonbaywi.org

Sturgeon Bay is a city in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 9,646 at the 2020 census. Located at the bay of Sturgeon Bay for which it is named, it is the most populous city on the Door Peninsula, a popular Upper Midwest vacation destination.