Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Fond du Lac County
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Lighthouse at Lake Winnebago, in Fond du Lac.
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Seat | Fond du Lac |
| Largest city | Fond du Lac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 766 sq mi (1,980 km2) |
| • Land | 720 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Water | 46 sq mi (120 km2) 6.0%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 101,633 |
| • Density | 141/sq mi (54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
Fond du Lac County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, 97,296 people lived there. Its county seat is Fond du Lac.
The county name is French for bottom (or foot) of the lake.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 47,589 | — | |
| 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% | |
| WI Counties 1900–1990 | |||
Geography
The county has a total area of 766 square miles (1,983.9 km2). Of this, 723 square miles (1,872.6 km2) is land and 43 square miles (111.4 km2) (5.60%) is water.
Cities, villages, and towns
- Alto (town)
- Ashford (town)
- Auburn (town)
- Brandon (village)
- Byron (town)
- Calumet (town)
- Campbellsport (village)
- Eden (town)
- Eden (village)
- Eldorado (town)
- Empire (town)
- Fairwater (village)
- Fond du Lac (town)
- Fond du Lac (city)
- Forest (town)
- Friendship (town)
- Kewaskum (partial) (village)
- Lamartine (town)
- Marshfield (town)
- Metomen (town)
- Mount Calvary (village)
- North Fond du Lac (village)
- Oakfield (town)
- Oakfield (village)
- Osceola (town)
- Ripon (town)
- Ripon (city)
- Rosendale (town)
- Rosendale (village)
- Springvale (town)
- St. Cloud (village)
- Taycheedah (town)
- Waupun (city)
- Waupun (town)
Unincorporated communities
Grandstands for the Fond du Lac County Fair
- Alto
- Ashford
- Arcade Acres
- Armstrong
- Artesia Beach
- Banner
- Bergen Beach
- Byron
- Calumet Harbor
- Calumetville
- Calvary
- Chinatown
- Dexter
- Dotyville
- Dundee
- Eldorado
- Elmore
- Garnet
- Gladstone Beach
- Graham Corners
- Hamilton
- Highland Park
- Hopokoekau Beach
- Johnsburg
- Ladoga
- Laudolff Beach
- Malone
- Marblehead
- Marytown
- Minawa Beach
- New Fane
- New Prospect
- Oak Center
- Peebles
- Pipe
- Pukwana Beach
- Rogersville
- Rosendale Center
- St. Joe
- St. Peter
- Silica
- South Byron
- Taycheedah
- Van Dyne
- Waucousta
- Welling Beach
- West Rosendale
- Wilmoore Heights
- Woodhull
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Winnebago County | Calumet County | |
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| Green Lake County |  |
Sheboygan County | ||
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| Dodge County | Washington County |
Images for kids
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Fond du Lac Lighthouse in Lakeside Park
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Fond du Lac para niños
National Hispanic Heritage Month on Kiddle
Outstanding Hispanic athletes
 | Mary Joe Fernández |
 | Carlos Bocanegra |
 | Dara Torres |
 | Maya DiRado |
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