Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 104,154. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The county was created in the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and later organized in 1844. Fond du Lac is French for "bottom of the lake", given so because of the county's location at the southern shore of Lake Winnebago. Fond du Lac County comprises the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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 , of which is land and (6.0%) is water.
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
Interstate 41
U.S. Highway 41
U.S. Highway 45
U.S. Highway 151
Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
Highway 26 (Wisconsin)
Highway 44 (Wisconsin)
Highway 49 (Wisconsin)
Highway 67 (Wisconsin)
Highway 175 (Wisconsin)
Railroads
Canadian National
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
Buses
Fond du Lac Area Transit
List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
Airport
Fond du Lac County Airport serves the county and surrounding communities.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, the population was 104,154. The population density was . There were 45,740 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 88.0% White, 2.3% Black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 3.0% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 6.4% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 97,296 people, 36,931 households, and 25,482 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 39,271 housing units at an average density of . 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. Additionally, there were 74 reported induced abortions performed on women of Fond du Lac County residence in 2017.
Communities
Cities
Fond du Lac (county seat)
Ripon
Waupun (mostly in Dodge County)
Villages
Brandon
Campbellsport
Eden
Fairwater
Kewaskum (mostly in Washington County)
Mount Calvary
North Fond du Lac
Oakfield
Rosendale
St. Cloud
Towns
Alto
Ashford
Auburn
Byron
Calumet
Eden
Eldorado
Empire
Fond du Lac
Forest
Friendship
Lamartine
Marshfield
Metomen
Oakfield
Osceola
Ripon
Rosendale
Springvale
Taycheedah
Waupun
Census-designated places
St. Peter
Taycheedah
Van Dyne
Unincorporated communities
Alto
Arcade Acres
Armstrong
Artesia Beach
Ashford
Banner
Bergen Beach
Byron
Calumet Harbor
Calumetville
Calvary
Chinatown
Dexter
Dotyville
Dundee
Eldorado
Elmore
Garnet
Gladstone Beach
Graham Corners
Hamilton
Highland Park
Hopokoekau Beach
Johnsburg
Ladoga
Laudolff Beach
Luco
Malone
Marblehead
Marytown
Metomen
Minawa Beach
New Fane
New Prospect
Oak Center
Peebles
Pipe
Pukwana Beach
Rogersville
Rosendale Center
St. Joe
Silica
South Byron
Waucousta
Welling Beach
West Rosendale
Wilmoore Heights
Winnebago Heights
Winnebago Park
Woodhull
Ghost towns/neighborhoods
Ceresco
New Cassel
Reeds Corners
Public High Schools
Campbellsport High School
Fond Du Lac High School
Horace Mann High School
Ripon High School
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 to 1892.
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Phalanx
References
Further reading
Glaze, A. T. Incidents and Anecdotes of Early Days and History of Business in the City and County of Fond du Lac From Early Times to the Present. Fond du Lac: P. B. Haber, 1905.
McKenna, Maurice (ed.). Fond du Lac County Wisconsin, Past and Present. Chicago: S. J. Clarke, 1912.
External links
Fond du Lac County website
Fond du Lac County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
1844 establishments in Wisconsin Territory
Populated places established in 1844