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Ephraim, Door County, Wisconsin - 52454707506

EphraimWI

A town of 412. A regional job hub with 162 jobs.

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Population
412
residents
Median home value
$505K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
61.9
years
Jobs based here
162
A job hub

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Small town

412 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Rain
H 66° · L 59°

Upcoming events

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ephraim

Most working residents leave Ephraim for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Gibraltar (22%), Sister Bay (21%) and Sturgeon Bay (8%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ephraim4%
Gibraltar22%
Sister Bay21%
Sturgeon Bay8%
Madison5%
6 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Ephraim
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
2Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Ephraim has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

62″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–28°
Spring32–49°
Summer56–75°
Fall40–55°
Oct 18
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Ephraim is

Ephraim beats the Wisconsin average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
16 better9 too close to call7 worse
What stands outEphraimWI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity5.2%9.7%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.8%12.1%
More adults who have had cancer13.9%8.6%
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
23.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.5% of Ephraim is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3.5%conserved
Map of Ephraim: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.5%
conserved · 182 of 5,173 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ephraim Nature Preserve at Anderson Pond0.9 mi26
2. Peninsula State Park—159
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 158 people come to Ephraim for work

Where Ephraim’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Gibraltar Gibraltar 22% 21% → Sister Bay Sister Bay 21% 8% → Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay 8% 5% → Madison Madison 5% 4% → Egg Harbor Egg Harbor 4% 4% → Baileys Harbor Baileys Harbor 4% Ephraim · 4% stay
162jobs based in Ephraim
4%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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1911 · Eastern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Vicinity of · Wikimedia Commons
Ephraim’s story

Ephraim in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.

Car near the top of a dirt roadRFC hjalmar rued holandFestuca trachyphylla
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Landmarks

7 places in Ephraim on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Ephraim

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Ephraim ( EEF-rahm) is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 345 at the 2020 census. The village is known for its white buildings, its views of the bluffs across Eagle Harbor, and its shoreline along Green Bay. It is located across Eagle Harbor from Peninsula State Park.

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Population
345
Area
7.2 sq mi
Elevation
663 ft
ZIP code
54211
Area code
920

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