1887 · Aralia racemosa · Wikimedia Commons
Sister Bay’s story
Sister Bay in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Sister BayWI
A town of 1,044. A regional job hub with 664 jobs.
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,044
+31.1% since 2010
Typical home
$529K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
61.0
years
Jobs based here
664
A job hub
What makes Sister Bay stand out
The 3 things Sister Bay does most differently from other towns.
664jobs here
Work
664 jobs
based in Sister Bay, a regional job hub
18% of working residents work in town.
$529Ktypical home
Housing
$529K typical home
56% above the WI typical home
Up 3.1% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Sister Bay
Health
Healthier than 69%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than WI on 16 measures, worse on 8.
Small town
1,044 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sister Bay. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Sister Bay
Most working residents leave Sister Bay for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Gibraltar (20%), Sturgeon Bay (8%) and Liberty Grove (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
18%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sister Bay18%
Gibraltar20%
Sturgeon Bay8%
Liberty Grove5%
Ephraim4%
11 mi
median commute distance
664
jobs based in Sister Bay
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
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Sister Bay home is worth about $529K
The typical Sister Bay home is worth about $529,000, up 3.1% in a year, 56% above the Wisconsin typical home.
$529KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sister Bay$529K
Wisconsin$340K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Sister Bay beats the Wisconsin average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
16 better8 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Sister Bay | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.1% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.1% | 8.6% |
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
26.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
76th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Sister Bay has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–29°
Spring32–49°
Summer56–75°
Fall41–55°
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 →
Outdoors
0% of Sister Bay is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,373 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sister Bay Beach | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 2. Marina Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 599 people come to Sister Bay for work
Where Sister Bay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
664jobs based in Sister Bay
18%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sister Bay
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Sister Bay is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,148 at the 2020 census. It is situated along the shore of Green Bay on the Door Peninsula, a popular Upper Midwest vacation destination.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,148
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- ZIP code
- 54234
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