Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

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Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
County
Fond du Lac County City/County Government Center.
Fond du Lac County City/County Government Center.
Official seal of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Seal
Map of Wisconsin showing Fond du Lac County
Map of Wisconsin showing Fond du Lac County
Wisconsin's location in the contiguous United States
Wisconsin's location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 43°46′N 88°29′W / 43.76°N 88.49°W / 43.76; -88.49Coordinates: 43°46′N 88°29′W / 43.76°N 88.49°W / 43.76; -88.49
Incorporated1839[1]
Named forFrench term meaning 'farthest end of the lake'.[2]
County seatFond du Lac
Largest cityFond du Lac
Municipalities
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33 (total)
  • 3 cities
  • 21 towns
  • 9 villages
Government
 • TypeCounty
 • BodyBoard of Supervisors
 • ExecutiveAllen Buechel
 • County Board25 supervisors
Area
 • Total1,980 km2 (766 sq mi)
 • Land1,900 km2 (720 sq mi)
 • Water120 km2 (46 sq mi)
Area rank40th largest county in Wisconsin
Population
 (2010)
 • Total101,633
 • Estimate 
(2020)
102,902
 • Rank16th largest county in Wisconsin
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−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 codes920
Congressional districts6th
InterstatesI-41.svg
U.S. HighwaysUS 41.svg US 45.svg US 151.svg
State RoutesWIS 23.svg WIS 26.svg WIS 44.svg WIS 49.svg WIS 67.svg WIS 175.svg
AirportsFond du Lac County Airport
WaterwaysFond du Lac River
Milwaukee River
Rock River
Sheboygan River
Lake Winnebago
Websitewww.fdlco.wi.gov

Fond du Lac County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,633.[3] Its county seat is Fond du Lac.[4] The county was created in the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and later organized in 1844.[5] Fond du Lac is French for "bottom of the lake", so given because of the county's location at the southern shore of Lake Winnebago.[6][7][8] Fond du Lac County comprises the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.[9] 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.[10]

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[]

  • I-41.svg Interstate 41
  • US 41.svg U.S. Highway 41
  • US 45.svg U.S. Highway 45
  • US 151.svg U.S. Highway 151
  • WIS 23.svg Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 26.svg Highway 26 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 44.svg Highway 44 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 49.svg Highway 49 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 67.svg Highway 67 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 175.svg Highway 175 (Wisconsin)

Airport[]

Fond du Lac County Airport (IATA: FLD, ICAO: KFLD, FAA LID: FLD) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Climate[]

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Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1840139—
185014,51010,338.8%
186034,154135.4%
187046,27335.5%
188046,8591.3%
189044,088−5.9%
190047,5897.9%
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%
2020 (est.)102,902[12]1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1790–1960[14] 1900–1990[15]
1990–2000[16] 2010–2020[3]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Fond du Lac County

As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 97,296 people, 36,931 households, and 25,482 families residing in the county. The population density was 135 people per square mile (52/km2). There were 39,271 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile (21/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.16% White, 0.90% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 2.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 57.7% were of German, 6.1% Irish and 5.3% American ancestry. 95.5% spoke English, 2.1% Spanish and 1.3% German as their first language.

There were 36,931 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

In 2017, there were 1,066 births, giving a general fertility rate of 57.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 20th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[18] Additionally, there were 74 reported induced abortions performed on women of Fond du Lac County residence in 2017.[19]

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[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Grandstands for the Fond du Lac County Fair

Ghost towns/neighborhoods[]

Politics[]

Fond du Lac has been a historically Republican county, as the party was founded in the town of Ripon, located within the county. It has only voted Democratic in the national landslides of 1964, 1936, and 1932, as well as from 1872-1892.

Presidential election results

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "County Facts - Fond du Lac County". www.fdlco.wi.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "County History". Fond du lac County. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Dictionary of Wisconsin History". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  7. ^ Clorissa Swingen (Spring 1988). "Fond du Lac: Links to our Past". Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  8. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 128.
  9. ^ "Metropolitan Statistical Areas of Wisconsin's 2014 Winter Report on Wisconsin Department of Revenue Division of Research & Policy" (PDF).
  10. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  12. ^ "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  15. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  16. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  17. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  18. ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  19. ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
  20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

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