Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

city in and county seat of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States

Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom (or foot) of the lake.[4][5] It was named this because of its location at the bottom (south end) of Lake Winnebago. As of the 2020 census, 44,678 people lived there.[3]

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
South Main Street Historic District
South Main Street Historic District
Location of Fond du Lac in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Location of Fond du Lac in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Fond du Lac is located in Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac
Location of Fond du Lac in Wisconsin
Fond du Lac is located in the United States
Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac
Location of Fond du Lac in the US
Coordinates: 43°46′N 88°27′W / 43.767°N 88.450°W / 43.767; -88.450
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyFond du Lac
Settled1836
Incorporated1847 (as a village), 1852 (as a city)[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
Area
 • City20.54 sq mi (53.19 km2)
 • Land19.23 sq mi (49.80 km2)
 • Water1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
Elevation
760 ft (232 m)
Population
 • City44,678
 • Density2,323.8/sq mi (897.2/km2)
 • Metro
104,154
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip Codes
54935, 54936, 54937
Area code920
FIPS code55-26275
Websitewww.fdl.wi.gov

History

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Historical population
Census Pop.
18605,460
187012,764133.8%
188013,0942.6%
189012,024−8.2%
190015,11025.7%
191018,79724.4%
192023,42724.6%
193026,44912.9%
194027,2092.9%
195029,93610.0%
196032,7199.3%
197035,5158.5%
198035,8631.0%
199037,7575.3%
200042,20311.8%
201043,0211.9%
202044,6783.9%
sources:[6]

Native American tribes lived or gathered in the area long before Europeans got there. These tribes included the Winnebagos , Potawatomi, Kickapoo, and Mascoutin. It is not known who was the first white man to explore the southern end of Lake Winnebago. It is thought to be Claude-Jean Allouez.[7]

The first school in Fond du Lac was built in 1843. The first railroad came to Fond du Lac in 1852. Logging and milling were main industries in the late 1880s.

Geography

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The city has a total area of 20.54 square miles (53.20 km2). Of this, 19.23 square miles (49.81 km2) is land and 1.31 square miles (3.39 km2) is water.[2]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. "About Us | City of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin". Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Fond du Lac city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  4. "Dictionary of Wisconsin History". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  5. Clorissa Swingen (Spring 1988). "Fond du Lac: Links to our Past". Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
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  7. Mentzer, Michael (199). Fond du Lac County: Gift of the Glacier. Fond du Lac, WI USA: Fond du Lac County Historical Society. p. 212. ISBN 0-9631213-0-8.

Other websites

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