Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

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Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Fond du Lac County
Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded 1844
Seat Fond du Lac
Largest city Fond du Lac
Area
 • Total 766 sq mi (1,984 km2)
 • Land 720 sq mi (1,865 km2)
 • Water 46 sq mi (119 km2), 6.0%
Population
 • (2010) 101,633
 • Density 141/sq mi (54/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.fdlco.wi.gov

Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,633.[1] Its county seat is Fond du Lac.[2] The county was created in the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and later organized in 1844.[3] 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.[4][5][6]

Fond du Lac County comprises the Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Holyland region is located 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.[7]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Fond du Lac County
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1840 139 —
1850 14,510 10,338.8%
1860 34,154 135.4%
1870 46,273 35.5%
1880 46,859 1.3%
1890 44,088 −5.9%
1900 47,589 7.9%
1910 51,610 8.4%
1920 56,119 8.7%
1930 59,883 6.7%
1940 62,353 4.1%
1950 67,829 8.8%
1960 75,085 10.7%
1970 84,567 12.6%
1980 88,964 5.2%
1990 90,083 1.3%
2000 97,296 8.0%
2010 101,633 4.5%
Est. 2014 101,759 [8] 0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11]
1990–2000[12] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[13] 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 according to Census 2000. 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.

Communities

Farming in western Fond du Lac County

Cities

Villages

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Towns

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Grandstands for the Fond du Lac County Fair

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Ghost towns

See also

References

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External links

 Winnebago County Calumet County
Green Lake County Sheboygan County
  Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin  
Dodge County Washington County

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