Map of Ellison Bay CDP

Ellison Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Door County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Liberty Grove and is located on Highway 42 along the Green Bay. As of the 2020 census, its population is 249. Sur La Baie, one of Wisconsin’s largest and most expensive homes, is located nearby.

Ellison Bay CDP overview:
Name:	Ellison Bay CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Door County
Founded:	1872
Total Area:	2.662 sq mi (6.89 km²)
Land Area:	2.662 sq mi (6.89 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Total Population:	249
Population Density:	94/sq mi (36/km²)
ZIP code:	54210
Area code:	920
FIPS code:	5523475

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Ellison Bay online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

A Native American name for the bay was Joe-Sahbe Bay, after a son of the Potowatomi Chief Neatoshing, who was also known as Mishicott. Joe-Sahbe means “Feather of the rolling cloud”.

The community was founded in 1872 by John Eliasen, a Danish immigrant. Lumber and fishing were important businesses in the 19th century, replaced by fruit growing in the early 20th century, and today tourism is the main business.