Sister Bay, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Door
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.25
Area Land Km2:6.68
Area Water Km2:2.57
Area Total Sq Mi:3.57
Area Land Sq Mi:2.58
Area Water Sq Mi:0.99
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:935
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:876
Population Density Km2:139.97
Population Density Sq Mi:362.54
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:189
Elevation Ft:620
Coordinates:45.1872°N -87.1239°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-74225[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1574209
Website:http://www.sisterbay.com/

Sister Bay is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States.[4] The population was 876 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.58sqmi, of which 2.58sqmi is land and 1sqmi is water.[5]

Demographics

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 886 people, 446 households and 224 families living in the village. The population density was 341.9 per square mile (132.1/km2). There were 945 housing units at an average density of 364.7 per square mile (140.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.42% White, 0.11% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 446 households, of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.6% were non-families. 46.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.45.

10.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 46.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.0 males.

The median household income was $33,224 and the median family income was $50,893. Males had a median income of $28,571 compared with $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,029. About 1.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census,[6] there were 876 people, 457 households and 217 families living in the village. The population density was 339.5PD/sqmi. There were 1,335 housing units at an average density of 517.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 457 households, of which 11.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.5% were non-families. 47.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.43.

The median age in the village was 62.7 years. 10.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 46.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 42.9% male and 57.1% female.

Education

Gibraltar Area Schools serves the community. Gibraltar Elementary School[7] and Gibraltar Secondary School[8] are the two schools.

Historical landmarks

Transportation

State highways

Climate

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20190409220856/http://map.co.door.wi.us/gis-lio/maps/SisBay-village.pdf Map of the Village of Sister Bay
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.
  7. https://www.gibraltar.k12.wi.us/Domain/47 Gibraltar Elementary School
  8. https://www.gibraltar.k12.wi.us/Domain/112 Gibraltar Elementary School