Little Sturgeon, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 136.
Males: 65  (48.5%)
Females: 71  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

66.9 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.1 years
Estimated median household income in 2021: $63,899
Little Sturgeon:

$63,899
WI:

$67,125

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $41,475

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $278,705
Little Sturgeon:

$278,705
WI:

$230,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $390,202; detached houses: $432,554; mobile homes: $37,515

Median gross rent in 2021: $573.

March 2022 cost of living index in Little Sturgeon: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 9.2%

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  • Races in Little Sturgeon, WI (2021)
    • 12193.1%White alone
    • 96.9%Two or more races
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Ancestries: German (25.0%), American (14.6%), Dutch (12.5%), Norwegian (12.5%), Belgian (10.4%), Croatian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,093 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,365 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (31.7 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (125.1 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (207.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Gardner, WI (1.4 miles ),
Nasewaupee, WI (2.3 miles ),
Brussels, WI (2.7 miles ),
Sturgeon Bay, WI (3.1 miles ),
Forestville, WI (3.3 miles ),
Clay Banks, WI (3.6 miles ),
Sevastopol, WI (3.7 miles ),
Ahnapee, WI (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 44.84 N, Longitude: 87.56 W

Area code: 920

Distribution of median household income in Little Sturgeon, WI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Little Sturgeon, WI in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.5%
Wisconsin:

2.5%

Tornado activity:

Little Sturgeon-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Little Sturgeon place center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/5/1994, a category F4 tornado 37.3 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Little Sturgeon-area historical earthquake activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 209.4 miles away from Little Sturgeon center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 243.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 392.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 429.1 miles away from Little Sturgeon center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 204.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 338.8 miles away from Little Sturgeon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Door County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Little Sturgeon:

  • DAVITA - STURGEON BAY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; STURGEON BAY, WI)
  • DOOR COUNTY MEM HOSP ECF AND NH (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; STURGEON BAY, WI)
  • MINISTRY DOOR COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; STURGEON BAY, WI)
  • RIVERSIDE NSG HM (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; OCONTO, WI)
  • BELLIN HEALTH OCONTO HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; OCONTO, WI)

Amtrak station near Little Sturgeon:

  • 18 miles: MARINETTE (RIVER CITY FEUR PLAZA, 2200 CLEVELAND AV) - Bus Station . Services: public restrooms, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Sturgeon:

  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 28 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,415)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 35 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 37 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Lawrence University (about 58 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 59 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Lakeland College (about 71 miles; Plymouth, WI; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 75 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Stevenson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Little Sturgeon: Claflin County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Door County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

1.8 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

54.5%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Little Sturgeon:

Marital status in Little Sturgeon, WI
  • Never married: 9.0%
  • Now married: 81.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

For population 25 years and over in Little Sturgeon:

  • High school or higher: 98.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Little Sturgeon, WI (based on Door County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,3256
Mainline Protestant5,12320
Evangelical Protestant4,56023
Other2534
Orthodox--
None8,524-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

4.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Door County:

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 90
This county:

32.43 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.9%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.2%
State:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Little Sturgeon:

  • WDOR (910 AM; 1 kW; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WOCO (1260 AM; 1 kW; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Sturgeon:

  • WPFF (90.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • WDOR-FM (93.9 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSRG (97.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRGX (88.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED B/C CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • WRLU (104.1 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBDK (96.7 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKU (102.1 FM; FORESTVILLE, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYD (99.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHYB (103.7 FM; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Little Sturgeon:

  • W22BW (Channel 22; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)

Little Sturgeon fatal accident list:

Feb 13, 2018 04:29 PM, Lime Kiln Rd, Lat: 44.850144, Lon: -87.570017, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Little Sturgeon, WI
  • 68.4%Utility gas
  • 17.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Electricity
  • 5.3%Wood
  • 3.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Little Sturgeon, WI
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Little Sturgeon compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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