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{{Short description|City in Wisconsin, United States}}
{{About|the city|the adjacent town|Fond du Lac (town), Wisconsin}}
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'''Fond du Lac''' ({{ipac-en|ˈ|f|ɒ|n|d|ə|l|æ|k|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Fond du Lac.wav}}) is a city in and the ] of ], United States, located at the southern end of ]. The population was 44,678 at the 2020 census.<ref name="2020-census-5526275" /> The city forms the core of the Fond du Lac ], which includes all of Fond du Lac County and had 104,154 residents in 2020.
'''Fond du Lac''' is a city in ], ], ]. The name is French for ''bottom of the lake'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=161&search_term=fond+du+lac |title=Dictionary of Wisconsin History |publisher= Wisconsin Historical Society| accessdate=2008-10-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uwgb.edu/wisfrench/study/research/fondlac.htm |title=Fond du Lac: Links to our Past |accessdate=2007-03-20 |author=Clorissa Swingen |date=Spring 1988}}</ref> named as such because of its location at the bottom (south end) of ]. The population was 43,021 at the 2010 census.

The city forms the core of the ]'s Fond du Lac ], which includes all of Fond du Lac County (2000 population: 97,296). Fond du Lac is the 342nd largest ] (MSA) in the United States. The Fond du Lac MSA and the ] (city), ] ], form the larger Fond du Lac-Beaver Dam ].


==History== ==History==
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Native American tribes, primarily the ] but also the ], ], and ] lived or gathered in the area long before European explorers arrived. Although the identity of the first white man to explore the southern end of ] is uncertain, it was probably ], followed by French fur trappers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Mentzer|first=Michael|title=Fond du Lac County: Gift of the Glacier|year=199|publisher=Fond du Lac County Historical Society|location=Fond du Lac, WI USA|isbn=0-9631213-0-8|pages=212}}</ref>
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"{{lang|fr|Fond du Lac}}" is French for the "bottom" "of the lake,"<ref>Ruth Shaw Worthing. ''''. 2nd ed. Oshkosh, Wis.: Globe Printing, 1976, p. 33.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS7747 |title=Fond du Lac County |date=January 11, 2017 |publisher= Wisconsin Historical Society| access-date=May 15, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uwgb.edu/wisfrench/study/research/fondlac.htm |title=Fond du Lac: Links to our Past |access-date=May 15, 2018 |author=Clorissa Swingen |date=Spring 1988 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607175912/http://www.uwgb.edu/wisfrench/study/research/fondlac.htm |archive-date=June 7, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.</ref> so named because of its location at the bottom (south end) of ].


], a federal judge for the western part of the ], thought that the land at the foot of Lake Winnebago might be a good location for a city, so he and his partners bought land in the area. In 1836, during the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, John Arndt proposed making Fond du Lac the new capital.<ref>{{cite book|last=Barden|first=Cindy|title=Foot of the Lake: An Early History of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|year=1998|publisher=Fond du Lac Public Library Board of Trustees|location=Fond du Lac, WI USA|asin=B0006E82KA|pages=64}}</ref> The motion failed, and Doty convinced the legislature to choose ] instead. Native American tribes, primarily the ] but also the ], ], and ] lived or gathered in the area long before European colonizers arrived. Although the identity of the first European to colonize the southern end of ] is uncertain, it was probably ], followed by French fur trappers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Mentzer|first=Michael|title=Fond du Lac County: Gift of the Glacier|year=199|publisher=Fond du Lac County Historical Society|location=Fond du Lac, WI USA|isbn=0-9631213-0-8|page=212}}</ref> ], a federal judge for the western part of the ], thought the land at the foot of Lake Winnebago might be a good location for a city, so he and his partners bought land in the area.


===19th century===
Colwert and Fanna Pier were the first white residents of the area. In 1835, the construction of the ] began. It passed through Fond du Lac, connecting the forts in Wisconsin and ] in Illinois.<ref>http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/archstories/early_roads/military_roads.asp</ref> The first school in Fond du Lac was built in 1843. The first railroad came to the community in 1852. About 1856, the first English newspaper in Fond du Lac, the ''Fond du Lac Commonwealth'', was founded. Logging and milling were primary industries in the late 1880s, with access to the lake as the engine of the industry.
In 1836, during the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, John Arndt proposed making Fond du Lac the new capital.<ref>{{cite book|last=Barden|first=Cindy|title=Foot of the Lake: An Early History of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|year=1998|publisher=Fond du Lac Public Library Board of Trustees|location=Fond du Lac, WI USA|asin=B0006E82KA|page=64}}</ref> The motion failed, and Doty convinced the legislature to choose ] instead. Colwert, Fanna Pier and Alex Tomasik were the first white residents of the area.

In 1835, the construction of the ] began. It passed through Fond du Lac, connecting the forts in Wisconsin and ] in Illinois.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005144232/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/archstories/early_roads/military_roads.asp|date=October 5, 2013}}</ref> The first school in Fond du Lac was built in 1843. The first railroad came to the community in 1852. About 1856, the first English-language newspaper in Fond du Lac, the ''Fond du Lac Commonwealth'', was founded. Logging and milling were primary industries in the late 1880s, with access to the lake as the engine of the industry.

===20th century===
From June 1944 to August 1944, the ]grounds was the site of an Allied ] that held 300 German ] guarded by 39 U.S. soldiers. The prisoners worked on peas farms and in canneries that summer.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zD-kby0LiuEC&pg=PA123|title=Stalag Wisconsin: Inside WW II Prisoner-of-war Camps|last=Cowley|first=Betty|date=2002-01-01|publisher=Badger Books Inc.|isbn=9781878569837|pages=112–15|language=en}}</ref>


===Historic districts=== ===Historic districts===
Fond du Lac has 20 listings on the ], including four historic districts: the South Main Street Historic District, the North Main Street Historic District, the Linden Street Historic District, and the East Division Street-Sheboygan Street Historic District. Other listings include six houses, two ]s, two hotels, a church, a fire station, a train depot, an apartment building, a commercial building, and a prehistoric site. Most of the buildings listed in the register were a result of economic prosperity following the lumber industry boom in the Fox Valley and the newly rich building residences in the area.<ref>http://www.fdlpl.org/sites/default/files/upload/file/History%20by%20the%20Lake.pdf</ref> Fond du Lac has 20 listings on the ], including four historic districts: the ], the North Main Street Historic District, the Linden Street Historic District, and the ]. Other listings include six houses, two ]s, two hotels, a church, a fire station, a ], an apartment building, a commercial building, and a prehistoric site. Most of the buildings listed in the register were a result of economic prosperity following the lumber industry boom in the Fox Valley and the newly rich building residences in the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fdlpl.org/sites/default/files/upload/file/History%20by%20the%20Lake.pdf|editor=Clarence B. Davis|title=History by the Lake: Studies in the History of Fond du Lac and the Lake Winnebago Region|location=Fond du Lac, Wis.|publisher=Marian College Press|access-date=May 15, 2018|archive-date=May 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515185149/http://www.fdlpl.org/sites/default/files/upload/file/History%20by%20the%20Lake.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Geography== ==Geography==
Fond du Lac is located at {{Coord|43|46|N|88|27|W|type:city}} (43.775, -88.445).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Fond du Lac is at {{Coord|43|46|N|88|27|W|type:city}} (43.775, −88.445).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


According to the ], the city has a total area of {{convert|20.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|18.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-11-18}}</ref> According to the ], the city has a total area of {{convert|20.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|19.23|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="gaz2020">{{cite web|title=2020 Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html |website=census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref>

Fond du Lac lies on the southern shore of ].<ref></ref> The east and west branches of the ] connect in the city and the river then flows into Lake Winnebago near Lakeside Park.

===Climate===
As with the rest of Wisconsin, Fond du Lac has a ]. The record low was −41&nbsp;°F (−41&nbsp;°C) on January 30, 1951.<ref name="wrcc.dri.edu">{{Cite web|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wi2839|title=FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN - Climate Summary|website=wrcc.dri.edu|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref> The record high was 111&nbsp;°F (44&nbsp;°C) on July 13, 1936; the days immediately before and after that date hit 109&nbsp;°F and 110&nbsp;°F, respectively.<ref name="wrcc.dri.edu"/>

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==Demographics== ==Demographics==
{{US Census population {{US Census population
| 1860= 5460 |1860= 5460
| 1870= 12764 |1870= 12764
| 1880= 13094 |1880= 13094
| 1890= 12024 |1890= 12024
| 1900= 15110 |1900= 15110
| 1910= 18797 |1910= 18797
| 1920= 23427 |1920= 23427
| 1930= 26449 |1930= 26449
| 1940= 27209 |1940= 27209
| 1950= 29936 |1950= 29936
| 1960= 32719 |1960= 32719
| 1970= 35515 |1970= 35515
| 1980= 35863 |1980= 35863
| 1990= 37757 |1990= 37757
| 2000= 42203 |2000= 42203
| 2010= 43021 |2010= 43021
|2020= 44678
| footnote=sources:<ref> .</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Census Bureau<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html | title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing }}</ref><ref name="2020-census-5526275" />
}} }}


===2020 census===
[[Image:Fond du Lac-Beaver Dam CSA.png|thumb|left|200px|Fond du Lac-Beaver Dam CSA and its components: {{legend|#FF0000|Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area}}
As of the ],<ref name="2020-census-5526275">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Fond du Lac city, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5526275&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref> the city population was 44,678. The ] was {{convert|2,323.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 19,936 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,036.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. Ethnically, the population was 8.6% ] or ] of any race. When grouping both Hispanic and non-Hispanic people together by race, the city was 82.4% ], 4.5% ] or ], 2.0% ], 0.7% ], 4.1% from ], and 6.3% from two or more races.
{{legend|#FFFF00|Beaver Dam Micropolitan Statistical Area}}]]

Fond du Lac is the larger principal city of the ], a ] that includes the ] (Fond du Lac County) and the ] (]),<ref>, ], 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-08-01.</ref><ref>, ], 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-08-01.</ref><ref>, ], 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-08-01.</ref> which had a combined population of 183,193 at the ].<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the ]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-11-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 43,021 people, 17,942 households, and 10,395 families residing in the city. The ] was {{convert|2285.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 19,181 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1019.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.6% ], 2.5% ], 0.7% ], 1.8% ], 2.5% from ], and 1.9% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 6.4% of the population.


The 2020 census population of the city included 1,109 people incarcerated in adult correctional facilities and 609 people in student housing.<ref name="2020-P5-5526275">{{cite web|title=Group Quarters Population, 2020 Census: Fond du Lac city, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5526275&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P5 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref>
There were 17,942 households of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were ] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94.


According to the ] estimates for 2016–2020, the median income for a household in the city was $54,587, and the median income for a family was $70,061. Male full-time workers had a median income of $49,226 versus $38,715 for female workers. The ] for the city was $28,555. About 8.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the ], including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="2020-EconChar-5526275">{{cite web|title=Selected Economic Characteristics, 2020 American Community Survey: Fond du Lac city, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5526275&y=2020&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP03 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref> Of the population age 25 and over, 90.6% were high school graduates or higher and 23.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name="2020-SocChar-5526275">{{cite web|title=Selected Social Characteristics, 2020 American Community Survey: Fond du Lac city, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5526275&y=2020&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP02 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref>
The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.


===2000 census=== ===2000 census===
As of the ]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 42,203 people, 16,638 households, and 10,282 families residing in the city. The ] was 2,501.3 people per square mile (965.9/km²). There were 17,519 housing units at an average density of 1,038.3 per square mile (401.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.59% ], 1.86% ] or ], 0.51% ], 1.52% ], 0.01% ], 1.27% from ], and 1.25% from two or more races. 2.92% of the population were ] or ] of any race. As of the ]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 42,203 people, 16,638 households, and 10,282 families residing in the city. The ] was 2,501.3 people per square mile (965.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 17,519 housing units at an average density of 1,038.3 per square mile (401.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 93.59% ], 1.86% ] or ], 0.51% ], 1.52% ], 0.01% ], 1.27% from ], and 1.25% from two or more races. 2.92% of the population were ] or ] of any race.


There were 16,638 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were ] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00. There were 16,638 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were ] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.


In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $41,113, and the median income for a family was $50,341. Males had a median income of $35,682 versus $22,492 for females. The ] for the city was $18,996. About 4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the ], including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. The median income for a household in the city was $41,113, and the median income for a family was $50,341. Males had a median income of $35,682 versus $22,492 for females. The ] for the city was $18,996. About 4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the ], including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.


===Significant ethnic communities===
==Education==
====German community====
] high school]]
Fond du Lac is known for its large ethnic German population comprising roughly 45% of the population. Per the 2022 ] five-year estimates, the ] population was 19,221.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2022.B04006?t=Ancestry&g=160XX00US5526275|title=B04006 People Reporting Ancestry – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin – 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|date=July 1, 2022|publisher=] |access-date=November 17, 2024}}</ref>
Fond du Lac is served by the Fond du Lac School District. Its schools include:
* ] (Over 2,100 students in grades 9–12)
* Woodworth Middle School (Over 475 students in grades 6–8)
* Sabish Middle School (Over 500 students in grades 6–8)
* Theisen Middle School (Over 500 students in grades 6–8)
* Chegwin Elementary School (Over 350 students in grades K-5)
* Evans Elementary School (Over 325 students in grades K-5)
* Lakeshore Elementary School (Over 425 students in grades K-5)
* Parkside Elementary School (Over 250 students in grades K-5)
* Pier Elementary School (Over 425 students in grades K-5)
* Riverside Elementary School (Over 325 students in grades K-5)
* Roberts Elementary School (Over 425 students in grades K-5)
* Rosenow Elementary School (Over 425 students in grades K-5)
* Waters Elementary School (Over 450 students in grades K-5)<ref>http://www.fonddulac.k12.wi.us/</ref>


====Mexican community====
Goodrich High School was the public high school from 1922 to 2001. When Fond du Lac High School was built, the Goodrich building became Riverside Elementary school.
Fond du Lac has a small but rapidly growing Mexican community. Per the 2022 ] five-year estimates, the ] population was 2,113 comprising over 60% of the Latino population.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=B03001&g=160XX00US5526275|title=B03001 Hispanic or Latino Origin by Specific Origin – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin – 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |date=July 1, 2022 |publisher=] |access-date=December 10, 2024}}</ref>


==Religion==
Private secondary schools in Fond du Lac include: ], a Lutheran (]) high school;<ref>http://www.wlavikings.org/index.html</ref> ], a ] high school;<ref>http://www.smshs.com/</ref> Fond du Lac Christian School, an ] K-12 school;<ref>http://www.fonddulacchristianschool.com/</ref> and Trinity Baptist School, a ] K-12 school.<ref>http://www.tbschool.org/</ref>
The ] has four churches in Fond du Lac: Redeemer Lutheran Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and Faith Lutheran Church.


Fond du Lac's population is about one-third ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927174138/http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Fond_du_Lac_WI-5526275101.aspx |date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref> In 2000 the six Catholic parishes merged into a single entity called Holy Family Catholic Community. St. Louis Catholic Church burned down in 2007 and the building was demolished. The St. Patrick and St. Joseph churches closed, while Sacred Heart, St. Mary, and St. Peter remain open.
St. Mary's Springs Academy also operates an elementary school and middle school, which were formerly named Fond du Lac Area Catholic Education System (FACES).<ref>http://www.smsacademy.org/about.cfm?subpage=329030</ref> Fond du Lac also has four Lutheran primary schools.<ref>http://www.faithlutheranfdl.org/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180007759&sec_id=180003194</ref><ref>http://webpages.charter.net/luthermemorial/school.html</ref><ref>http://www.redeemerfdl.org/</ref><ref>http://www.stpetersfdl.net/</ref>


]
Fond du Lac is the home of three colleges: ], a private Catholic four-year university; the ], a two-year campus in the ]; and ], a two-year ] in the ].
The ] of the ] is in Fond du Lac. The order founded and continues to sponsor ] in Fond du Lac.


Fond du Lac is the ] of the ]. ] is the diocese's mother church.
==Media==


Fond du Lac also has a synagogue, Temple Beth Israel. Although Jewish people first came to Fond du Lac in the late 19th century, the first synagogue was not established until 1914.<ref> archived at </ref>
===Newspapers===
*'']''—Daily newspaper, owned by ] Newspapers
*'']''—Free newspaper printed on Wednesdays and Sundays, also owned by Gannett.


The ] maintains a local ] meetinghouse.<ref> Retrieved 2016-03-05.</ref>
===Radio===
*] - One of the oldest radio stations in Wisconsin, broadcasts out of Fond du Lac. KFIZ first went on the air in 1922 when Oscar Huelsman turned on the transmitter. Branded as News-Talk 1450 KFIZ.


==Economy==
*] - Sister station to KFIZ. Hot AC format. Branded as K107.1.
The largest employer in Fond du Lac is ], a division of the ]. Mercury Marine, which has its world headquarters in Fond du Lac, is the largest maker of ] in the world,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercurymarine.com/about/sustainability/ |title=Sustainability |publisher=Mercury Marine |access-date=2015-11-28 |archive-date=March 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330000055/http://www.mercurymarine.com/about/sustainability/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> employing approximately 2,500 people in its factory and offices. Other industry includes Giddings & Lewis, a manufacturer of machine tools, owned by the Fives Group; Brenner Tank, a builder of transport tankers; Chicago Tube & Iron, a division of ]; Saputo Cheese; and J. F. Ahern, a mechanical and fire protection company.


Fond du Lac is also home to a ] data gathering center. Other businesses include ], ] and an office of ].
===Television===
*] - A television station (virtual channel 68, physical channel 5) carrying ]; currently transmits from Milwaukee rather than its ] in order to receive market-wide coverage (although Fond du Lac is part of the Green Bay television market).


Fond du Lac has one hospital, St. Agnes Hospital.
==Religion==
Fond du Lac's population is about one-third ].<ref> {{dead link|date=December 2012}}</ref> In 2000 the six Catholic parishes of St. Mary, St. Joseph, Sacred Heart, St. Louis, St. Patrick and St. Peter merged into a single entity called Holy Family Catholic Community. St. Louis Catholic Church burned down in 2007 and the building was demolished. The St. Patrick and St. Joseph churches closed, while Sacred Heart, St. Mary, and St. Peter remain open.


==Arts and culture==
]
The mother house of the ] is located in Fond du Lac. The order operates Agnesian HealthCare and St. Agnes Hospital in the city. Fond du Lac is the county seat of Fond du Lac County and the site of the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. The Fond du Lac County Fair takes place annually in late July.


Fond du Lac is also host to Walleye Weekend,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fdlfest.com/walleye-weekend-family-festival-fond-du-lac-wi |title=Walleye Weekend Family Festival |publisher=Fdlfest.com |access-date=2015-11-28}}</ref> an annual summer festival centered around the Mercury Marine National Walleye Fishing Tournament. Walleye Weekend, usually hosted on the second weekend in June is a "Free Family Fun Festival" held in Lakeside Park on the south shore of Lake Winnebago.
Fond du Lac is the ] of the ]. ] is the mother church of the Diocese.


An annual fall festival is also held in September, called Fondue Fest. The festival was first held in September 2007 when a collaboration project between ] and Brenner Tank created and set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest fondue set.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local artists to highlight Fondue Fest Saturday, along with 'Fondue Brew,' cheese and family-friendly activities |url=https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/entertainment/2022/09/07/fond-du-lac-fondue-fest-marks-summers-end-cheese-live-music-and-more-brew-lakefront-brewery-mptc/7999671001/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=The Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> The festival has been held since.
==Business and industry==
The largest employer in Fond du Lac is ], a division of the ]. Mercury Marine, which has its world headquarters in Fond du Lac, is the largest maker of ] in the world,<ref>http://www.mercurymarine.com/about/sustainability/</ref> employing approximately 2,500 people in its factory and offices. Other industry includes Giddings & Lewis, a manufacturer of machine tools, owned by the Fives Group; Brenner Tank, a builder of transport tankers; Chicago Tube & Iron, a division of ]; Saputo Cheese; and J. F. Ahern, a mechanical and fire protection company.


Fond du Lac has a children's museum, which displays rotating child-centric exhibits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmfdl.org/ |title=Children's Museum |publisher=Cmfdl.org |date=2014-06-20 |access-date=2015-11-28}}</ref>
Fond du Lac is also home to an ] data gathering center. Other businesses includes ] and an office of ], which operates as ].


==Sports==
Fond du Lac has one hospital, St. Agnes Hospital.
The ] and ] have teamed up to create the ] baseball team in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/action-advertiser/2016/12/13/dock-spiders-announce-2017-schedule/95345756/|title = Dock Spiders announce 2017 schedule, ticket packages now on sale}}</ref><ref name=baseball>{{cite web |url=http://wbay.com/2016/08/15/northwoods-league-team-coming-to-fond-du-lac/ |title=Northwoods League team coming to Fond du Lac |author=Rhonda Roberts |publisher=WBAY-TV |date=August 15, 2016 |access-date=August 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816072138/http://wbay.com/2016/08/15/northwoods-league-team-coming-to-fond-du-lac/ |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Dock Spiders won the ] Championship in 2018 and 2020. The team uses ] on the Marian University campus.


==Parks and recreation==
==Shopping==
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The main retail district includes ] which includes a ] and a ], but no longer a ]<ref>http://archive.fdlreporter.com/article/20140116/FON0101/301160322/UPDATE-JCPenney-close-Fond-du-Lac</ref> or a ],<ref>http://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2014/08/06/fond-du-lac-sears-store-close/13691129/</ref> which are now vacant. Other retailers in Fond du Lac include a ], a ] and a ]. Fond du Lac is also home to a ] and a ] as well.
The largest park in Fond du Lac, Lakeside Park has more than {{convert|400|acre|km2}} of open recreational space on the south end of ]. Year-round activities include a whitetail deer exhibit. Summer activities include flower displays, boating, picnics, and weddings within the park. April 15 to October 15, the Lakeside Park Lighthouse(built 1933) and its observation tower are open to people. Visitors can ride on a miniature train and an antique carousel. The park also has four jungle gyms and a petting zoo. A steam locomotive stands at the Main Street entrance to the park, donated by the Soo Line in 1955. Lakeside Park hosts a holiday event featuring a "dancing lights" display,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fdllights.com/ |title=Lakeside Light Show, Fond du Lac, WI |publisher=FDLLights |access-date=2015-11-28}}</ref> decorations and music.


Buttermilk Creek Park is a large, grassy, hilly park containing an amphitheater, tennis courts, two jungle gyms, and a sledding hill.
==Culture==
Fond du Lac is the county seat of Fond du Lac County and the site of the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. The Fond du Lac County Fair takes place annually in late July.


Other parks include: Taylor Park and Pool, Butzen (Danbury) Park, Jefferson Park, Fairgrounds Park and Pool, and Playmore Park.
Fond du Lac is also host to Walleye Weekend,<ref>http://www.fdlfest.com/walleye-weekend-family-festival-fond-du-lac-wi</ref> an annual summer festival centered around the Mercury Marine National Walleye Fishing Tournament. Walleye Weekend, usually hosted on the second weekend in June is a "Free Family Fun Festival" held in Lakeside Park on the south shore of Lake Winnebago. Despite being billed as a "Free Family Fun Festival", it has been criticized for being little more than a drunk fest with food, litter, obscenities, and music thrown in.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLoi-Tnjugg</ref>


==Government==
An annual fall festival is also held in September, called Fondue Fest. The festival was first held in September 2007 when a collaboration project between ] and Brenner Tank created and set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest fondue set. The festival has been held since.
{{see also|List of mayors of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin}}
Fond du Lac has a ] form of government. The city council is composed of seven individuals, who are elected to two-year terms. The current city manager is Joseph P. Moore and the council president is Keith Heisler.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://www.fdl.wi.gov/city-council/contact-us/ |website=City of Fond du Lac |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref>
Fond du Lac is represented by ] in the 18th district of the ], and by ] and ] in the 52nd and 53rd districts of the ]. At a federal level, Fond du Lac falls within ] and is represented by ] in the ].


==Education==
Fond du Lac is home to a children's Museum, which plays host to variety of rotating kid-centric exibits.<ref>http://www.cmfdl.org/</ref>
]]]
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Fond du Lac is served by the ]. Its schools include:
* Chegwin Elementary School (grades K–5)
* Evans Elementary School (grades K–5)
* Lakeshore Elementary School (grades K–5)
* Parkside Elementary School (grades K–5)
* Pier Elementary School (grades K–5)
* Riverside Elementary School (grades K–5)
* Roberts Elementary School (grades K–5)
* Rosenow Elementary School (grades K–5)
* Waters Elementary School (grades K–5)
* STEM Academy (grades 5-12)
* Sabish Middle School (grades 6–8)
* Theisen Middle School (grades 6–8)
* Woodworth Middle School (grades 6–8)
* ] (grades 9–12)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fonddulac.k12.wi.us/ |title=Fond du Lac School District |publisher=Fonddulac.k12.wi.us |access-date=2015-11-28}}</ref>
] is Fond du Lac's Catholic school system. It educates students in K3 through grade 12.


Fond du Lac also has four Lutheran primary schools.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202235125/http://www.faithlutheranfdl.org/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180007759&sec_id=180003194|date=February 2, 2015}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511211103/http://webpages.charter.net/luthermemorial/school.html|date=May 11, 2008}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121041043/http://www.redeemerfdl.org/|date=November 21, 2009}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109183500/http://www.stpetersfdl.net/|date=January 9, 2016}}</ref>
Fond du Lac is also the location of The Little Farmer, which hosts tours, apple and pumpkin picking in the fall, and also hayrides.<ref>http://www.mytlf.com/</ref>


The original Fond du Lac High School, built in 1922, was Fond du Lac's only public high school to 2001. The name of the high school changed to L.(owell) P.(ierce?). Goodrich High School, {{circa|1955}}. The original part of the high school, located solely on Linden St., was torn down about the time the new high school was built. When the current Fond du Lac High School on Campus Dr. was built (which is still Fond du Lac's only public high school), the addition part of the former building (opened 1965), located mostly on 9th St. became partially the administration building for the school district (9th St.) and partially Riverside Elementary School (Linden St.).
==Parks ==
]
The largest park in Fond du Lac, Lakeside Park contains more than {{convert|400|acre|km2}} of open recreational space on the south end of ]. Year-round activities include a whitetail deer exhibit. Summer activities include flower displays, boating, picnics, and weddings within the park's picturesque landscape. From April 15 to October 15, the Lakeside Park Lighthouse, built in 1933, and its observation tower are open. Visitors can take rides on a miniature train and an antique carousel. The park also contains four jungle gyms and a petting zoo. A steam locomotive stands at the Main Street entrance to the park, donated by the Soo Line in 1955. Lakeside Park hosts a holiday event featuring a "dancing lights" display,<ref></ref> decorations and music.


Private secondary schools in Fond du Lac include: ], a Lutheran (]) high school;<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wlavikings.org/index.html |title=Welcome to nginx |access-date=February 5, 2010 |archive-date=January 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130113183526/http://www.wlavikings.org/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ], a ] high school;<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202071004/http://www.smshs.com/|date=February 2, 2015}}</ref> Fond du Lac Christian School, an ] K–12 school; and Trinity Baptist School, a ] K–12 school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tbschool.org/ |title=Trinity Baptist School |publisher=Tbschool.org |access-date=2015-11-28}}</ref>
Buttermilk Creek Park is a large, grassy, hilly park containing an amphitheater, two jungle gyms, and a sledding hill.


Fond du Lac is the home of three colleges: ], a private Catholic four-year university; the ], a two-year campus in the ]; and ], a two-year ] in the ].
Other parks include: Taylor Park and Pool, Butzen (Danbury) Park, Jefferson Park, Fairgrounds Park and Pool, and Playmore Park.


==Media==
==Lottery winnings and the "Miracle Mile"==
* '']'' – Daily newspaper, owned by ] Newspapers
]
* '']'' – Free newspaper printed on Wednesdays and Sundays, also owned by Gannett.
In the 1990s, several grocery and convenience stores on a stretch of South Main Street in Fond du Lac sold large winning ] tickets, resulting in that part of Main Street being dubbed "The Miracle Mile." The first ticket, sold by Sentry Grocery Store (now closed), was for over $100 million and was won on July 7, 1993, by then Sabish Junior High (now middle school) English teacher, Les Robbins, and his then-fiancee, Colleen DeVries.


* ] – One of the oldest radio stations in Wisconsin, broadcasts out of Fond du Lac. KFIZ first went on the air in 1922 when Oscar Huelsman turned on the transmitter. Branded as News-Talk 1450 KFIZ.
On August 5, 2006, Ma and Pa's Grocery Express, which is in the heart of the Miracle Mile, sold the only winning ] ticket for $209 million. The ticket was claimed on September 22, 2006 by 100 factory workers from ] Cheese in ].
* ] – Sister station to KFIZ. Country format. Branded as 107.1 The Bull.
* ] – Sunny 97.7 FM is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format.

* ] – A television station (virtual channel 68, physical channel 5) carrying ]; transmits from Milwaukee rather than its ] to receive market-wide coverage (although Fond du Lac is part of the Green Bay television market).
* ] (defunct) - A general entertainment independent television station that carried ] on a per-program basis (channel 34) that once operated in Fond du Lac from 1968 to 1972 as a sister station to radio station KFIZ-AM.


== Transportation == == Transportation ==
{{Main|Fond du Lac Area Transit}}
Fond du Lac Area Transit is the city's local public transit operator. The first public transit in Fond du Lac was a privately owned streetcar service in the 1880s; it converted to buses from 1944 to 1967.<ref name="fdl.wi.gov">{{cite web|url=https://www.fdl.wi.gov/transit/history/ |title=History – Transit – Public Works |publisher=City of Fond Du Lac |access-date=2015-11-28}}</ref> After several private operators, the bus system ceased operations in December 1967. In August 1968 the Fondy Area Bus Cooperative was established to provide bus service by support of private citizens and businesses, in lieu of a municipal one; however, it asked the city for financial support in 1970.


The current city-owned transit system began operations on January 15, 1973, following the successful passing of the referendum on November 7, 1972.<ref name="fdl.wi.gov" /> It operates eight bus routes (with one of those routes operating only in the morning and afternoon to service K–12 schools), as well as a ] service and taxi service for areas that the bus system does not reach.<ref name="fdl.wi.gov" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecwrpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016-Fond-du-Lac-TDP.pdf|title=Fond Du Lac Transit Development Plan|publisher=East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission|date=October 2016|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref>
===Airports===
*]


Airport service for Fond du Lac is provided by ], with commercial service at ] in ] and ] in ].
===Rail===
The Canadian National now operates the only railroad in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac was the headquarters of the ] until 2001. It was part of the ] until 1987.


Canadian National Railway operates the only railroad in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac was the headquarters of the ] until 2001. It was part of the ] until 1987.
===Mass Transit===

Fond du Lac Area Transit is the local public transit operator in the city. The first public transit in Fond du Lac was a privately owned streetcar service in the 1880s; it converted to busses from 1944 to 1967.<ref name="fdl.wi.gov">http://www.fdl.wi.gov/departments.iml?DeptID=30&DeptPage=50</ref> After several private operators, the bus system ceased operations in 1967. The current city-owned transit system began operations in 1973.<ref name="fdl.wi.gov"/>
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City in Wisconsin, United States This article is about the city. For the adjacent town, see Fond du Lac (town), Wisconsin. For the county the city is in, see Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

City in Wisconsin, United States
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
City
South Main Street Historic DistrictSouth Main Street Historic District
Location of Fond du Lac in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.Location of Fond du Lac in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
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Coordinates: 43°46′N 88°27′W / 43.767°N 88.450°W / 43.767; -88.450
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyFond du Lac
Settled1836
Incorporated (village)March 1, 1847; 177 years ago (1847-03-01)
Incorporated (city)April 6, 1852; 172 years ago (1852-04-06)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • City managerJoseph P. Moore
 • Council presidentKeith Heisler
Area
 • City20.54 sq mi (53.19 km)
 • Land19.23 sq mi (49.80 km)
 • Water1.31 sq mi (3.39 km)  6.41%
Elevation760 ft (232 m)
Population
 • City44,678
 • Density2,323.8/sq mi (897.2/km)
 • Metro104,154
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip Codes54935, 54936, 54937
Area code920
FIPS code55-26275
Websitewww.fdl.wi.gov

Fond du Lac (/ˈfɒndəlæk/ ) is a city in and the county seat of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States, located at the southern end of Lake Winnebago. The population was 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the Fond du Lac metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Fond du Lac County and had 104,154 residents in 2020.

History

Lake Winnebago on the 1835 Tourist's Pocket Map of Michigan among the "Mennomonie" villages of Wisconsin Territory. Present day Fond du Lac is labeled "White Bosom Village". Lake Winnebago on the 1835 Tourist's Pocket Map of Michigan among the "Mennomonie" villages of Wisconsin Territory. Present day Fond du Lac is labeled "White Bosom Village".

"Fond du Lac" is French for the "bottom" "of the lake," so named because of its location at the bottom (south end) of Lake Winnebago.

Native American tribes, primarily the Winnebagos but also the Potawatomi, Kickapoo, and Mascoutin lived or gathered in the area long before European colonizers arrived. Although the identity of the first European to colonize the southern end of Lake Winnebago is uncertain, it was probably Claude-Jean Allouez, followed by French fur trappers. James Doty, a federal judge for the western part of the Michigan Territory, thought the land at the foot of Lake Winnebago might be a good location for a city, so he and his partners bought land in the area.

19th century

In 1836, during the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, John Arndt proposed making Fond du Lac the new capital. The motion failed, and Doty convinced the legislature to choose Madison instead. Colwert, Fanna Pier and Alex Tomasik were the first white residents of the area.

In 1835, the construction of the Military Ridge Road began. It passed through Fond du Lac, connecting the forts in Wisconsin and Fort Dearborn in Illinois. The first school in Fond du Lac was built in 1843. The first railroad came to the community in 1852. About 1856, the first English-language newspaper in Fond du Lac, the Fond du Lac Commonwealth, was founded. Logging and milling were primary industries in the late 1880s, with access to the lake as the engine of the industry.

20th century

From June 1944 to August 1944, the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds was the site of an Allied prisoner of war camp that held 300 German prisoners of war guarded by 39 U.S. soldiers. The prisoners worked on peas farms and in canneries that summer.

Historic districts

Fond du Lac has 20 listings on the National Register of Historic Places, including four historic districts: the South Main Street Historic District, the North Main Street Historic District, the Linden Street Historic District, and the East Division Street–Sheboygan Street Historic District. Other listings include six houses, two octagon houses, two hotels, a church, a fire station, a train depot, an apartment building, a commercial building, and a prehistoric site. Most of the buildings listed in the register were a result of economic prosperity following the lumber industry boom in the Fox Valley and the newly rich building residences in the area.

Geography

Fond du Lac is at 43°46′N 88°27′W / 43.767°N 88.450°W / 43.767; -88.450 (43.775, −88.445).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.54 square miles (53.20 km), of which, 19.23 square miles (49.81 km) is land and 1.31 square miles (3.39 km) is water.

Fond du Lac lies on the southern shore of Lake Winnebago. The east and west branches of the Fond du Lac River connect in the city and the river then flows into Lake Winnebago near Lakeside Park.

Climate

As with the rest of Wisconsin, Fond du Lac has a humid continental climate. The record low was −41 °F (−41 °C) on January 30, 1951. The record high was 111 °F (44 °C) on July 13, 1936; the days immediately before and after that date hit 109 °F and 110 °F, respectively.

Climate data for Fond du Lac WWTP, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 57
(14)
65
(18)
83
(28)
90
(32)
105
(41)
104
(40)
111
(44)
103
(39)
101
(38)
90
(32)
81
(27)
77
(25)
111
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 45
(7)
49
(9)
65
(18)
79
(26)
86
(30)
91
(33)
92
(33)
90
(32)
87
(31)
79
(26)
65
(18)
52
(11)
94
(34)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 24.7
(−4.1)
28.4
(−2.0)
39.9
(4.4)
53.2
(11.8)
65.9
(18.8)
75.6
(24.2)
79.8
(26.6)
77.5
(25.3)
70.6
(21.4)
57.1
(13.9)
42.6
(5.9)
30.5
(−0.8)
53.8
(12.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 17.0
(−8.3)
20.2
(−6.6)
31.1
(−0.5)
43.7
(6.5)
55.9
(13.3)
66.0
(18.9)
70.2
(21.2)
68.4
(20.2)
60.9
(16.1)
48.0
(8.9)
34.8
(1.6)
23.4
(−4.8)
45.0
(7.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.2
(−12.7)
11.9
(−11.2)
22.3
(−5.4)
34.3
(1.3)
45.9
(7.7)
56.3
(13.5)
60.6
(15.9)
59.2
(15.1)
51.2
(10.7)
39.0
(3.9)
27.1
(−2.7)
16.2
(−8.8)
36.1
(2.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −11
(−24)
−7
(−22)
2
(−17)
23
(−5)
33
(1)
44
(7)
50
(10)
48
(9)
37
(3)
25
(−4)
12
(−11)
−3
(−19)
−15
(−26)
Record low °F (°C) −41
(−41)
−31
(−35)
−24
(−31)
3
(−16)
21
(−6)
29
(−2)
38
(3)
33
(1)
22
(−6)
5
(−15)
−10
(−23)
−28
(−33)
−41
(−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.22
(31)
1.05
(27)
1.88
(48)
3.06
(78)
3.43
(87)
4.36
(111)
3.62
(92)
3.47
(88)
3.19
(81)
2.79
(71)
1.91
(49)
1.47
(37)
31.45
(799)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 10.8
(27)
9.9
(25)
5.7
(14)
2.4
(6.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(1.0)
1.7
(4.3)
7.1
(18)
38.0
(97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.9 7.3 7.9 10.1 11.3 10.4 10.0 9.3 8.9 10.1 8.2 7.4 108.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 5.8 5.2 3.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.8 4.9 22.3
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18605,460
187012,764133.8%
188013,0942.6%
189012,024−8.2%
190015,11025.7%
191018,79724.4%
192023,42724.6%
193026,44912.9%
194027,2092.9%
195029,93610.0%
196032,7199.3%
197035,5158.5%
198035,8631.0%
199037,7575.3%
200042,20311.8%
201043,0211.9%
202044,6783.9%
U.S. Census Bureau

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the city population was 44,678. The population density was 2,323.8 inhabitants per square mile (897.2/km). There were 19,936 housing units at an average density of 1,036.9 per square mile (400.3/km). Ethnically, the population was 8.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race. When grouping both Hispanic and non-Hispanic people together by race, the city was 82.4% White, 4.5% Black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.7% Native American, 4.1% from other races, and 6.3% from two or more races.

The 2020 census population of the city included 1,109 people incarcerated in adult correctional facilities and 609 people in student housing.

According to the American Community Survey estimates for 2016–2020, the median income for a household in the city was $54,587, and the median income for a family was $70,061. Male full-time workers had a median income of $49,226 versus $38,715 for female workers. The per capita income for the city was $28,555. About 8.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. Of the population age 25 and over, 90.6% were high school graduates or higher and 23.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 42,203 people, 16,638 households, and 10,282 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,501.3 people per square mile (965.9/km). There were 17,519 housing units at an average density of 1,038.3 per square mile (401.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.59% White, 1.86% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 2.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,638 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,113, and the median income for a family was $50,341. Males had a median income of $35,682 versus $22,492 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,996. About 4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Significant ethnic communities

German community

Fond du Lac is known for its large ethnic German population comprising roughly 45% of the population. Per the 2022 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the German American population was 19,221.

Mexican community

Fond du Lac has a small but rapidly growing Mexican community. Per the 2022 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the Mexican American population was 2,113 comprising over 60% of the Latino population.

Religion

The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod has four churches in Fond du Lac: Redeemer Lutheran Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and Faith Lutheran Church.

Fond du Lac's population is about one-third Roman Catholic. In 2000 the six Catholic parishes merged into a single entity called Holy Family Catholic Community. St. Louis Catholic Church burned down in 2007 and the building was demolished. The St. Patrick and St. Joseph churches closed, while Sacred Heart, St. Mary, and St. Peter remain open.

Agnesian HealthCare

The motherhouse of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes is in Fond du Lac. The order founded and continues to sponsor Marian University in Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac is the episcopal see of the Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac. St. Paul's Cathedral is the diocese's mother church.

Fond du Lac also has a synagogue, Temple Beth Israel. Although Jewish people first came to Fond du Lac in the late 19th century, the first synagogue was not established until 1914.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintains a local ward meetinghouse.

Economy

The largest employer in Fond du Lac is Mercury Marine, a division of the Brunswick Corporation. Mercury Marine, which has its world headquarters in Fond du Lac, is the largest maker of outboard motors in the world, employing approximately 2,500 people in its factory and offices. Other industry includes Giddings & Lewis, a manufacturer of machine tools, owned by the Fives Group; Brenner Tank, a builder of transport tankers; Chicago Tube & Iron, a division of Olympic Steel; Saputo Cheese; and J. F. Ahern, a mechanical and fire protection company.

Fond du Lac is also home to a Nielsen Corporation data gathering center. Other businesses include Charter Communications, Society Insurance and an office of Anthem.

Fond du Lac has one hospital, St. Agnes Hospital.

Arts and culture

Fond du Lac is the county seat of Fond du Lac County and the site of the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. The Fond du Lac County Fair takes place annually in late July.

Fond du Lac is also host to Walleye Weekend, an annual summer festival centered around the Mercury Marine National Walleye Fishing Tournament. Walleye Weekend, usually hosted on the second weekend in June is a "Free Family Fun Festival" held in Lakeside Park on the south shore of Lake Winnebago.

An annual fall festival is also held in September, called Fondue Fest. The festival was first held in September 2007 when a collaboration project between The Melting Pot and Brenner Tank created and set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest fondue set. The festival has been held since.

Fond du Lac has a children's museum, which displays rotating child-centric exhibits.

Sports

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Marian University have teamed up to create the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders baseball team in 2017. The Dock Spiders won the Northwoods League Championship in 2018 and 2020. The team uses Herr-Baker Field on the Marian University campus.

Parks and recreation

Lakeside Park is located on Lake Winnebago

The largest park in Fond du Lac, Lakeside Park has more than 400 acres (1.6 km) of open recreational space on the south end of Lake Winnebago. Year-round activities include a whitetail deer exhibit. Summer activities include flower displays, boating, picnics, and weddings within the park. April 15 to October 15, the Lakeside Park Lighthouse(built 1933) and its observation tower are open to people. Visitors can ride on a miniature train and an antique carousel. The park also has four jungle gyms and a petting zoo. A steam locomotive stands at the Main Street entrance to the park, donated by the Soo Line in 1955. Lakeside Park hosts a holiday event featuring a "dancing lights" display, decorations and music.

Buttermilk Creek Park is a large, grassy, hilly park containing an amphitheater, tennis courts, two jungle gyms, and a sledding hill.

Other parks include: Taylor Park and Pool, Butzen (Danbury) Park, Jefferson Park, Fairgrounds Park and Pool, and Playmore Park.

Government

See also: List of mayors of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac has a city manager-council form of government. The city council is composed of seven individuals, who are elected to two-year terms. The current city manager is Joseph P. Moore and the council president is Keith Heisler. Fond du Lac is represented by Dan Feyen in the 18th district of the Wisconsin Senate, and by Jerry L. O'Connor and Michael Schraa in the 52nd and 53rd districts of the Wisconsin Assembly. At a federal level, Fond du Lac falls within Wisconsin's 6th congressional district and is represented by Glenn Grothman in the United States House of Representatives.

Education

Winnebago Lutheran Academy
Fond du Lac High School

Fond du Lac is served by the Fond du Lac School District. Its schools include:

  • Chegwin Elementary School (grades K–5)
  • Evans Elementary School (grades K–5)
  • Lakeshore Elementary School (grades K–5)
  • Parkside Elementary School (grades K–5)
  • Pier Elementary School (grades K–5)
  • Riverside Elementary School (grades K–5)
  • Roberts Elementary School (grades K–5)
  • Rosenow Elementary School (grades K–5)
  • Waters Elementary School (grades K–5)
  • STEM Academy (grades 5-12)
  • Sabish Middle School (grades 6–8)
  • Theisen Middle School (grades 6–8)
  • Woodworth Middle School (grades 6–8)
  • Fond du Lac High School (grades 9–12)

St. Mary's Springs Academy is Fond du Lac's Catholic school system. It educates students in K3 through grade 12.

Fond du Lac also has four Lutheran primary schools.

The original Fond du Lac High School, built in 1922, was Fond du Lac's only public high school to 2001. The name of the high school changed to L.(owell) P.(ierce?). Goodrich High School, c. 1955. The original part of the high school, located solely on Linden St., was torn down about the time the new high school was built. When the current Fond du Lac High School on Campus Dr. was built (which is still Fond du Lac's only public high school), the addition part of the former building (opened 1965), located mostly on 9th St. became partially the administration building for the school district (9th St.) and partially Riverside Elementary School (Linden St.).

Private secondary schools in Fond du Lac include: Winnebago Lutheran Academy, a Lutheran (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) high school; St. Mary Springs High School, a Catholic high school; Fond du Lac Christian School, an interdenominational K–12 school; and Trinity Baptist School, a Baptist K–12 school.

Fond du Lac is the home of three colleges: Marian University, a private Catholic four-year university; the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fond du Lac Campus, a two-year campus in the University of Wisconsin Colleges; and Moraine Park Technical College, a two-year technical college in the Wisconsin Technical College System.

Media

  • KFIZ – One of the oldest radio stations in Wisconsin, broadcasts out of Fond du Lac. KFIZ first went on the air in 1922 when Oscar Huelsman turned on the transmitter. Branded as News-Talk 1450 KFIZ.
  • WFON – Sister station to KFIZ. Country format. Branded as 107.1 The Bull.
  • WFDL-FM – Sunny 97.7 FM is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format.
  • WIWN – A television station (virtual channel 68, physical channel 5) carrying Cozi TV; transmits from Milwaukee rather than its city of license to receive market-wide coverage (although Fond du Lac is part of the Green Bay television market).
  • KFIZ-TV (defunct) - A general entertainment independent television station that carried PBS on a per-program basis (channel 34) that once operated in Fond du Lac from 1968 to 1972 as a sister station to radio station KFIZ-AM.

Transportation

Main article: Fond du Lac Area Transit

Fond du Lac Area Transit is the city's local public transit operator. The first public transit in Fond du Lac was a privately owned streetcar service in the 1880s; it converted to buses from 1944 to 1967. After several private operators, the bus system ceased operations in December 1967. In August 1968 the Fondy Area Bus Cooperative was established to provide bus service by support of private citizens and businesses, in lieu of a municipal one; however, it asked the city for financial support in 1970.

The current city-owned transit system began operations on January 15, 1973, following the successful passing of the referendum on November 7, 1972. It operates eight bus routes (with one of those routes operating only in the morning and afternoon to service K–12 schools), as well as a Paratransit service and taxi service for areas that the bus system does not reach.

Airport service for Fond du Lac is provided by Fond du Lac County Airport, with commercial service at Appleton International Airport in Greenville and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.

Canadian National Railway operates the only railroad in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac was the headquarters of the Wisconsin Central Railroad until 2001. It was part of the Soo Line until 1987.

Taken at 3:09:47 A.M. CDT on March 28, 2012 from an altitude of 211 nautical miles (391 km) during ISS Expedition 30. Taken at 3:09:47 A.M. CDT on March 28, 2012 from an altitude of 211 nautical miles (391 km) during ISS Expedition 30.
Interstate 41 Northbound, I-41 routes to Oshkosh, Appleton and Green Bay. Southbound, I-41 routes to Milwaukee via Lomira. I-41 is a freeway bypassing Fond du Lac on the west side with five interchanges serving the area. The interchanges are at US 151 (Exit 95), Hickory St (Exit 97), Hwy D Military Rd (Exit 98), Wis 23 Johnson St (Exit 99), and Hwy OO Winnebago St (Exit 101). The interchange for Wis 175 Main St was removed when the new US 151 bypass was built.
U.S. 41 US 41 is cosigned with I-41 in the Fond Du Lac area.
U.S. 151 Southbound, routes to Waupun, Beaver Dam and Madison. Northbound, routes to Chilton and Manitowoc. Formerly running through the city, the highway now bypasses Fond du Lac to the southeast since a grade-access expressway was completed in the mid 2000s. US 151 has exits at Hwy D Military Rd (Former US 151), Hickory St, Wis 175 Main St, I-41/US 41/US 45 North, US 45 South/Hwy V, and Wis 23 Johnson St. There are a few at grade intersections between Hwy V and Wis 23.
WIS 23 (Johnson St.) travels west to Wisconsin Dells via Rosendale and Ripon and east to Sheboygan via Plymouth.
WIS 175 travels south parallel to I-41 & US 41 and consists of most of the route US 41 took before the construction of the freeway. Wis 175 has been scaled back to the interchange with US 151. Former Wis 175 on Main St has been turned back to local control.
US 45 travels north to Oshkosh, Wisconsin along the shore of Lake Winnebago, and south to West Bend via Eden and Kewaskum. US 45 has been rerouted onto the US 151 bypass, I-41/US 41, and Wis 23. The former route was returned to local control.

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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