Fond du Lac (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
This page is about the town. For the adjacent city, see Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Quick facts for kids
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Fond du Lac |
Area | |
• Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
• Land | 19.9 sq mi (51.4 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 3,687 |
• Density | 189.8/sq mi (73.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-26300 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583209 |
Fond du Lac is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States, first settled in 1836. The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census. The name is French for "bottom of the lake", from its location at the south end of Lake Winnebago.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km2), of which, 19.9 square miles (51.4 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (5.16%) is water.
Education
The town is near the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area and the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.
See also
In Spanish: Fond du Lac (condado de Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) para niños
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