Fox Lake, Wisconsin
| Fox Lake | |
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Downtown Fox Lake
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 Fox Lake
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| Coordinates: 43°33′46″N 88°54′36″W / 43.56278°N 88.91000°WCoordinates: 43°33′46″N 88°54′36″W / 43.56278°N 88.91000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,519 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,504 |
| • Density | 973.7/sq mi (375.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| Website | cityoffoxlake |
Fox Lake is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Fox Lake.
Established in 1838, Fox Lake was the first settlement in Dodge County. The first inhabitants were Winnebago Indians who had named the area "Hosh-a-rac-ah-tah", meaning "good land". The area was later named Fox Lake, either in honor of a Winnebago Indian named Big Fox who saved a lost trapper or for the English translation of the Indian name of the town.
Fox Lake is located at 43°33'45" North, 88°54'35" West (43.56265, -88.90994).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.61 square miles (4.17 km2), of which, 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,519 people, 663 households, and 400 families residing in the city. The population density was 973.7 inhabitants per square mile (375.9/km2). There were 801 housing units at an average density of 513.5 per square mile (198.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 663 households of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% 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 2.86.
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