Fond du Lac (town), Wisconsin

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Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°45′24″N88°26′40″W / 43.75667°N 88.44444°W / 43.75667; -88.44444
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Fond du Lac
Area
 • Total20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2)
 • Land19.9 sq mi (51.4 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
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787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,687 [2]
 • Density189.8/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 ID1583209 [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 south end of Lake Winnebago.

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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) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (5.16%) is water.

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The town is near the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area and the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.

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Town of Fond du Lac water tower

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Fond%20du%20Lac%20town,%20Wisconsin
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Fond%20du%20Lac%20town,%20Wisconsin
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