Welcome to Sister Bay ...
The village of Sister Bay is located in Door County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sister Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sister Bay has a population of 928 people<2> (see below for details).
Sister Bay is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sister Bay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Sister Bay and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Sister Bay: (920) & (274)<4>
The ZIP code for Sister Bay: 54234<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sister Bay had an population of 928 people. This is an increase of 5.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sister Bay had a population of 876 people. This makes Sister Bay the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Sister Bay represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 992nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 876 people, the population of Sister Bay decreased 1.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 886 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sister Bay.
Communities near Sister Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sister Bay.
- Egg Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
- Egg Harbor is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Rowleys Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowleys Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay
- Rowleys Bay is located in Door County
- Ellison Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay
- Ellison Bay is located in Door County
- Baileys Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Harbor
- Baileys Harbor is located in Door County
- Gills Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
- Gills Rock is located in Door County
- Jacksonport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
- Jacksonport is located in Door County
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Door County
- Kew
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Carbondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Menominee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Menominee is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sister Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sister Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sister Bay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sister Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sister Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Sister Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sister Bay ...
Looking for more information about Sister Bay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sister Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sister Bay.
Adding Sister Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sister Bay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sister Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Sister Bay post office opened in 1873.
We also found Sister Bay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sister Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sister Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Door, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sister Bay. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sister Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sister Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sister Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |