Van Dyne, Wisconsin
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
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Van Dyne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the town of Friendship, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.[3][4] At the 2020 census, its population was 292.[1] The road traveling north-south through the community was part of the Yellowstone Trail and later Wisconsin Highway 175; it is now a county highway.
Van Dyne, Wisconsin | |
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Census-designated place | |
Looking south at downtown Van Dyne | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′15″N 88°30′15″W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.790 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.788 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.0052 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 292 |
| • Density | 371/sq mi (143/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 54979 |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584511[2] |
History
The community was first platted by Daniel Van Duyne in 1866, and was a stop for a railroad between Fond du Lac and Oshkosh.[5][6] A post office has been operating in Van Dyne since 1866.[7]