Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | |
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  Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin  Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′24″N 88°26′40″W / 43.75667°N 88.44444°W / 43.75667; -88.44444 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Land | 19.8 sq mi (51.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 790 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,687[2] |
| • Density | 189.6/sq mi (73.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-26300[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583209[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.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Explore Census Data". Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Explore Census Data". Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2026.