Ellison Bay, WI

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Population
186
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
593 ft
Median Home Value
$292,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$66,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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About Ellison Bay

Ellison Bay is a census-designated place in northern Door County, Wisconsin, United States, within Liberty Grove and is located on Highway 42 along the Green Bay. Sur La Baie, one of Wisconsin's largest and most expensive homes, is located nearby. 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. Important attractions include The Clearing, a private center for adult education that was originally established by Jens Jensen, a prominent landscape architect.

Ellison Bay is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Gibraltar Area Schools serves the community. Gibraltar Elementary School and Gibraltar Secondary School are the two schools. The through line in Ellison Bay is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Ellison Bay makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Joe-Sahbe means "Feather of the rolling cloud".

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