Sevastopol, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Sevastopol, Wisconsin
Location of Sevastopol, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°53′28″N 87°18′1″W / 44.89111°N 87.30028°W / 44.89111; -87.30028
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDoor
Area
 • Total90.6 sq mi (234.6 km2)
 • Land51.9 sq mi (134.3 km2)
 • Water38.7 sq mi (100.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,667
 • Density51.4/sq mi (19.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-72600[2]
GNIS feature ID1584125[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Sevastopol (/səˈvæstəpoʊl/ sə-VASS-tə-pohl)[3] is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,667 at the 2000 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 90.6 square miles (234.6 km2), of which, 51.8 square miles (134.3 km2) of it is land and 38.7 square miles (100.3 km2) of it (42.75%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,667 people, 1,076 households, and 825 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.4 people per square mile (19.9/km2). There were 1,554 housing units at an average density of 30.0 per square mile (11.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.04% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 1,076 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,227, and the median income for a family was $52,125. Males had a median income of $33,152 versus $22,632 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,150. About 5.9% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

Cave Point County Park
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Plant collections

Potatoes

The U.S. Potato Genebank at the Peninsular Research Station just north of Sturgeon Bay[10] is the world's second largest living collection of wild potatoes with 65 wild species in 2010. Altogether in 2010 it held 5,277 total collections, the fifth highest number of total collections worldwide and accounting for a little over 5% of the total worldwide.[11] During fiscal year 2019, 10,042 samples from the collection were distributed to academics and businesses with 6,659 distributed domestically and 3,383 exported to other nations.[12] Grapes, orchard trees, and field crops are also grown at the research station.[13]

Garden plants

A master gardeners association operates a one-acre botanical garden on the Peninsular Research Station grounds with about 350 varieties of plants.[14]

Gallery

  • Stream at the Shivering Sands Preserve
    Stream at the Shivering Sands Preserve
  • Boardwalk at the Shivering Sands Preserve
    Boardwalk at the Shivering Sands Preserve
  • Cave Point County Park
    Cave Point County Park
  • Whitefish Dunes State Park
    Whitefish Dunes State Park
  • Rock cut at the Old Stone Quarry, now George K. Pinney County Park
    Rock cut at the Old Stone Quarry, now George K. Pinney County Park
  • The now-defunct Chateau Hutter resort[15] in 1955
    The now-defunct Chateau Hutter resort[15] in 1955
  • Institute, Wisconsin, 2013, Wisconsin Highway 57, looking south toward town
    Institute, Wisconsin, 2013, Wisconsin Highway 57, looking south toward town
  • Looking east at the welcome sign on WIS 57
    Looking east at the welcome sign on WIS 57
  • Whitefish Bay Area on January 1st, 2017
    Whitefish Bay Area on January 1st, 2017
  • Welcome sign for Little Harbor on County Road B
    Welcome sign for Little Harbor on County Road B

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  4. ^ a b c Map of the Town of Sevastopol (east), Door County Land Use Services Department, August 16, 2017 (Archived April 9, 2019)
  5. ^ Door County Place Names and Chapter XXII History of Door County Churches in History of Door County, Wisconsin, The County Beautiful by Hjalmar R. Holand (1917), section on St. Aloysius Institute
  6. ^ Map of the Town of Sevastopol (west), Door County Land Use Services Department, August 16, 2017 (Archived April 9, 2019)
  7. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  8. ^ Michael And Jean Muckian (September 6, 1992). "WISCONSIN'S DOOR COUNTY OPENS ON THE BEAUTIES OF AUTUMN". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  9. ^ "NASA EarthData Search". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Jones, Gary (September 16, 2009). "Door County's Potato Genebank". Door County Pulse. Retrieved January 22, 2019., also see NRSP6: The US Potato Genebank: Acquisition, Classification, Preservation, Evaluation and Distribution of Potato (Solanum) Germplasm
  11. ^ Table 3 List of holders of ex situ collections of potato germplasm (Solanum sp.) in Diversity of potato genetic resources by Ryoko Machida-Hirano, Breed Sci. 65(1), 2015 March, pages 26–40
  12. ^ Annual Report FY 2019 by the NRSP-6: United States Potato Genebank , page 6
  13. ^ A look behind the scenes at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station by Erica Bouska, Peninsula Pulse July 6, 2022
  14. ^ The Garden Door Fact Sheet by the Door County Master Gardeners Association, Accessed December 18, 2019
  15. ^ Missing Link: The Lost Course at Chateau Hutter by Craig Sterrett, Peninsula Pulse, December 10, 2021 and Chateau Hutter: Door County’s Grand Resort that Never Was by Myles Dannhausen Jr., Door County Living, July 1, 2014

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Municipalities and communities of Door County, Wisconsin, United States
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