Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Town
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is located in the United States
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
CountyFond 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
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,967
 • Density189.8/sq mi (73.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-26300[2]
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 3,967 at the 2020 census. The City of Fond du Lac is located mostly within the town, although a small portion extends into adjacent towns. The name is French for "bottom of the lake", from its location at the south end of Lake Winnebago. The unincorporated community of Luco is located within the town.

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.

Town Government

Jeff Montsma – Town Chairman

Jess Allender – Town Supervisor

Jennifer Janeczko – Town Supervisor

Eric Kaufman – Town Supervisor

David G. Washkoviak – Town Supervisor

Patti S. Supple – Town Clerk

Brenda Post - Town Treasurer

Dean Birschbach - Fire Chief

Education

The town is the location of the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, Marian University, and the Moraine Park Technical College. It is near the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area and the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.

Town of Fond du Lac water tower

Culture

Fond du Lac is mentioned as a place visited in Hank Snow's 1959 hit I've Been Everywhere, famously covered by Johnny Cash.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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