Fond du Lac (town), Wisconsin
Fond du Lac is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States, first settled in 1836. The population was 2,027 at the 2000 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.
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Land | 19.9 sq mi (51.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,027 |
| • Density | 102.1/sq mi (39.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-26300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583209[1] |
Geography Edit
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 Edit
Robert J. Giese – Town Chairman
Jens A. Jorgensen – Town Supervisor
Eric Kaufman – Town Supervisor
Patti S. Supple – Town Clerk
Education Edit
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.
Culture Edit
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 Edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links Edit
- Town of Fond du Lac website