Browse / United States / Wisconsin / Baileys Harbor
Baileys Harbor
WisconsinCDP
Baileys Harbor
Total population
386
Median home value
$385,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,556
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Baileys Harbor is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,223 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Peninsula Center is located in the town. The census-designated place of Baileys Harbor is also located with the town.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The town was named for a Great Lakes ship captain named Bailey who was caught in an unexpected severe storm in 1848 and found shelter in the harbor. The area was formerly known as Gibraltar. A Native American name for the harbor is "Ah-quah-o-me-ning", meaning "Fish go to shore".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 68.8 square miles (178.1 km), of which 29.5 square miles (76.5 km) is land and 39.2 square miles (101.6 km) (57.07%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Baileys Harbor, WI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,098
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,636
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves4,508
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves4,336
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,359
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,064
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,917
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,607
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2024-08-0238 km ESE of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Wisconsin
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)