Door County, Wisconsin

Door County
County
Door County Government Center in Sturgeon Bay
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°01′N 87°01′W / 45.02°N 87.01°W / 45.02; -87.01
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1851
Named for	Porte des Morts
Seat	Sturgeon Bay
Largest city	Sturgeon Bay
Area
• Total	2,370 sq mi (6,100 km2)
• Land	482 sq mi (1,250 km2)
• Water	1,888 sq mi (4,890 km2)  80%
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,066
• Density	62.4/sq mi (24.1/km2)
Demonym	Door Countyite[1]
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	920
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.co.door.wi.gov
Wisconsin county code 15 FIPS county code 55029

Door County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,066.^[2] Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay.^[3] It is named after the strait between the Door Peninsula and Washington Island. The 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.^[4] Nicknamed the "Cape Cod of the Midwest," Door County is a popular Upper Midwest vacation destination.