Fond du Lac (town), Wisconsin

Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Fond du Lac, within Fond du Lac County
Location of Fond du Lac, within Fond du Lac County
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Location within Wisconsin
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°45′24″N 88°26′40″W / 43.75667°N 88.44444°W / 43.75667; -88.44444
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyFond du Lac
Area
 • Total
20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2)
 • Land19.8 sq mi (51.4 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
790 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,687
 • Density186/sq mi (71.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-26300[3]
GNIS feature ID1583209[1]

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.[4] The name is French for "bottom of the lake", from its location at the southern 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) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (5.16%) is water.

Education

The town is near the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area and the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.

Town of Fond du Lac water tower

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
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