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Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
County
Fond du Lac County City/County Government Center.
Fond du Lac County City/County Government Center.
Official seal of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Seal
Map of Wisconsin showing Fond du Lac County
Map of Wisconsin showing Fond du Lac County
Wisconsin's location in the contiguous United States
Wisconsin's location in the contiguous United States
Incorporated 1839
Named for French term meaning 'farthest end of the lake'.
County seat Fond du Lac
Largest city Fond du Lac
Municipalities
33 (total)
3 cities
21 towns
9 villages
Government
 • Type County
 • Body Board of Supervisors
Area
 • Total 1,980 km2 (766 sq mi)
 • Land 1,900 km2 (720 sq mi)
 • Water 120 km2 (46 sq mi)
Area rank 40th largest county in Wisconsin
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 104,154
 • Estimate 
(2023)
 103,948 Decrease
 • Rank 16th largest county in Wisconsin
 • Density 55.9/km2 (144.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP Code
54971, 53931, 53919, 53946, 53963, 54964, 54932, 54974, 53065, 53006, 54979, 54937, 54935, 53048, 53010, 53040, 53011, 53019, 53057, 53079, 53049, 53061, 53014
Area codes 920
Congressional districts 6th
Interstates I-41.svg
U.S. Highways US 41.svg US 45.svg US 151.svg
State Routes WIS 23.svg WIS 26.svg WIS 44.svg WIS 49.svg WIS 67.svg WIS 175.svg
Airports Fond du Lac County Airport
Waterways Fond du Lac River
Milwaukee River
Rock River
Sheboygan River
Lake Winnebago
Website www.fdlco.wi.gov

Fond du Lac County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 104,154. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The county was created in the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and later organized in 1844. Fond du Lac is French for "bottom of the lake", given so because of the county's location at the southern shore of Lake Winnebago. Fond du Lac County comprises the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Holyland region is in northeastern Fond du Lac County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 766 square miles (1,980 km2), of which 720 square miles (1,900 km2) is land and 46 square miles (120 km2) (6.0%) is water.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Transportation

Major highways

  • I-41.svg Interstate 41
  • US 41.svg U.S. Highway 41
  • US 45.svg U.S. Highway 45
  • US 151.svg U.S. Highway 151
  • WIS 23.svg Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 26.svg Highway 26 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 44.svg Highway 44 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 49.svg Highway 49 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 67.svg Highway 67 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 175.svg Highway 175 (Wisconsin)

Railroads

Buses

  • Fond du Lac Area Transit
  • List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

Airport

Fond du Lac County Airport (IATA: FLD, ICAO: KFLD, FAA LID: FLD) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Climate

Weather chart for Fond du Lac County
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temperatures in °C
precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion
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temperatures in °F
precipitation totals in inches

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1840 139 —
1850 14,510 10,338.8%
1860 34,154 135.4%
1870 46,273 35.5%
1880 46,859 1.3%
1890 44,088 −5.9%
1900 47,589 7.9%
1910 51,610 8.4%
1920 56,119 8.7%
1930 59,883 6.7%
1940 62,353 4.1%
1950 67,829 8.8%
1960 75,085 10.7%
1970 84,567 12.6%
1980 88,964 5.2%
1990 90,083 1.3%
2000 97,296 8.0%
2010 101,633 4.5%
2020 104,154 2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2020

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 104,154. The population density was 144.7 inhabitants per square mile (55.9/km2). There were 45,740 housing units at an average density of 63.6 units per square mile (24.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.0% White, 2.3% Black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 3.0% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 6.4% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

USA Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin age pyramid
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Fond du Lac County

Communities

Fond du Lac Wisconsin Lighthouse
Fond du Lac Lighthouse in Lakeside Park
FondduLacCountyWisconsinFarm
Farming in western Fond du Lac County

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

FondDuLacWisconsinCountyFairgrounds
Grandstands for the Fond du Lac County Fair

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

Public High Schools

  • Campbellsport High School
  • Fond Du Lac High School
  • Horace Mann High School
  • Ripon High School

See also

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