Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
County
Fond du Lac County City/County Government Center.
Seal
Map of Wisconsin showing Fond du Lac County
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
• 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
U.S. Highways
State Routes
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

• Winnebago County – north
• Calumet County – northeast
• Sheboygan County – east
• Washington County – southeast
• Dodge County – southwest
• Green Lake County – west

National protected area

• Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Transportation

Major highways

Railroads

• Canadian National
• Wisconsin and Southern Railroad

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

Demographics

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.

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Fond du Lac County

Communities

Fond du Lac Lighthouse in Lakeside Park

Farming in western Fond du Lac County

Cities

• Fond du Lac (county seat)
• Ripon
• Waupun (mostly in Dodge County)

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

• St. Peter
• Taycheedah
• Van Dyne

Unincorporated communities

Grandstands for the Fond du Lac County Fair

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

• Ceresco
• New Cassel
• Reeds Corners

Public High Schools

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