Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

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Fond du Lac County
U.S. county
Lighthouse at Lake Winnebago, in Fond du Lac.
Lighthouse at Lake Winnebago, in Fond du Lac.
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Fond du Lac County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°46′N 88°29′W / 43.76°N 88.49°W / 43.76; -88.49
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1839[1]
SeatFond du Lac
Largest cityFond du Lac
Area
 • Total766 sq mi (1,980 km2)
 • Land720 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Water46 sq mi (120 km2)  6.0%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total101,633
 • Density141/sq mi (54/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.fdlco.wi.gov

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.[2]

The county name is French for bottom (or foot) of the lake.[3][4]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
190047,589—
191051,6108.4%
192056,1198.7%
193059,8836.7%
194062,3534.1%
195067,8298.8%
196075,08510.7%
197084,56712.6%
198088,9645.2%
199090,0831.3%
200097,2968.0%
2010101,6334.5%
WI Counties 1900–1990

Geography[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

Farming in western Fond du Lac County

Unincorporated communities[change | change source]

Grandstands for the Fond du Lac County Fair

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "County Facts - Fond du Lac County". www.fdlco.wi.gov. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Dictionary of Wisconsin History". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  4. ↑ Clorissa Swingen (Spring 1988). "Fond du Lac: Links to our Past". Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2007-03-20.

Other websites[change | change source]

Coordinates: 43°46′N 88°29′W / 43.76°N 88.49°W / 43.76; -88.49

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