Fond du Lac (town), Wisconsin
Town in Wisconsin, United States
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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 southern end of Lake Winnebago.
Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | |
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Town hall | |
 Location of Fond du Lac, within Fond du Lac County | |
  Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Location within Wisconsin  Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′24″N 88°26′40″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Land | 19.8 sq mi (51.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 790 ft (240 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,687 |
| • Density | 186/sq mi (71.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-26300[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583209[1] |
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) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (5.16%) is water.
Education
The town is near the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area and the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.
