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Fond du Lac County

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Fond du Lac County
Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded 1844
Seat Fond du Lac
Largest city Fond du Lac
Area
 • Total 766 sq mi (1,984 km2)
 • Land 720 sq mi (1,865 km2)
 • Water 46 sq mi (119 km2), 6.0%
Population
 • (2010) 101,633
 • Density 141/sq mi (54/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.fdlco.wi.gov

Fond du Lac County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,633. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The county was created in the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and later organized in 1844. Fond du Lac is French for "bottom of the lake", so given because of the county's location at the southern shore of Lake Winnebago.

Fond du Lac County comprises the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Holyland region is in northeastern Fond du Lac County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 766 square miles (1,980 km2), of which 720 square miles (1,900 km2) is land and 46 square miles (120 km2) (6.0%) is water.

Fond du Lac County Airport (IATA: FLDICAO: KFLDFAA LID: FLD) serves the county and surrounding communities.

As of the census of 2000, there were 97,296 people, 36,931 households, and 25,482 families residing in the county. The population density was 135 people per square mile (52/km²). There were 39,271 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile (21/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.16% White, 0.90% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 2.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 57.7% were of German, 6.1% Irish and 5.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.5% spoke English, 2.1% Spanish and 1.3% German as their first language.


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