Sevastopol, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sevastopol, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Sevastopol, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Door
Area
• Total	90.6 sq mi (234.6 km2)
• Land	51.9 sq mi (134.3 km2)
• Water	38.7 sq mi (100.3 km2)
Elevation	591 ft (180 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,667
• Density	51.4/sq mi (19.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-72600
GNIS feature ID	1584125

Sevastopol is a town located in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. In the year 2000, about 2,667 people lived there.

Communities in Sevastopol

Sevastopol is home to several small communities. These are places where people live, but they don't have their own separate local government.

Institute Community

• Institute is a small community found along WIS 57. It's where the town hall is located today. The community got its name from a Roman Catholic boarding school that used to be there a long time ago.

Little Harbor Community

• Little Harbor is another small community. It is located along County Road B, right by a harbor that shares its name.

Valmy Community

• Valmy is a community mostly around the crossing of WIS 57 and County Road T. It's like a starting point for visiting two cool parks nearby: Whitefish Dunes State Park and Cave Point County Park.

Whitefish Bay Community

• Whitefish Bay is a community located where County Road T meets Whitefish Bay Road.

Sevastopol's Geography

Sevastopol is a town with a mix of land and water. It covers a total area of about 90.6 square miles (234.6 square kilometers).

Most of this area, about 51.8 square miles (134.3 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 38.7 square miles (100.3 square kilometers), is water. This means a big part of the town is covered by lakes or rivers!

People of Sevastopol

In 2000, there were 2,667 people living in Sevastopol. These people made up 1,076 households, and 825 of those were families.

The population was spread out across different age groups. About 22.8% of the people were under 18 years old. About 17.1% were 65 years or older. The average age in the town was 43 years old.

Sevastopol's Weather

Sevastopol experiences a range of temperatures throughout the year, typical for its location. Here's a look at the average temperatures and rainfall:

Special Plant Collections

Sevastopol is home to some very important plant collections at the Peninsular Research Station.

Potato Powerhouse

The U.S. Potato Genebank at the Peninsular Research Station is a special place. It holds the world's second-largest collection of wild potatoes! In 2010, it had 65 different kinds of wild potato species.

Overall, the Genebank had 5,277 different plant collections in 2010. This was the fifth-highest number of collections anywhere in the world. They send out thousands of plant samples each year to scientists and businesses, both in the U.S. and other countries, to help with research. Besides potatoes, they also grow grapes, fruit trees, and other farm crops.

Beautiful Gardens

There's also a one-acre botanical garden on the research station grounds. It's run by a group of expert gardeners called "master gardeners." This garden has about 350 different kinds of plants for everyone to enjoy and learn about.

Pictures of Sevastopol

Here are some photos showing different parts of Sevastopol:

See also

In Spanish: Sevastopol (Wisconsin) para niños