Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates:43°46′N88°29′W / 43.76°N 88.49°W /43.76; -88.49 | |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
| County seat | Fond du Lac |
| Largest city | Fond du Lac |
| Municipalities | 33 (total)
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| Government | |
| • Type | County |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Executive | Sam Kaufman |
| • County Board | 25 supervisors |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,980 km2 (766 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,900 km2 (720 sq mi) |
| • Water | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 40th largest county in Wisconsin |
| Population | |
• Total | 104,154 |
• Estimate (2024) | 104,269 |
| • Rank | 16th largest county in Wisconsin |
| • Density | 55.9/km2 (144.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP Code | 54971, 53931, 53919, 53946, 53963, 54964, 54932, 54974, 53065, 53006, 54979, 54937, 54935, 53048, 53010, 53040, 53011, 53019, 53057, 53079, 53049, 53061, 53014 |
| Area codes | 920 |
| Congressional districts | 6th |
| Interstates |  |
| U.S. Highways |    |
| State Routes |       |
| Airports | Fond du Lac County Airport |
| Waterways | Fond du Lac River Milwaukee River Rock River Sheboygan River Lake Winnebago |
| Website | https://www.fdlco.wi.gov/ |
Fond du Lac County (/ˈfɒndəlæk/ ⓘ) is acounty in theU.S. state ofWisconsin. As of the2020 census, the population was 104,154.[2] Itscounty seat isFond du Lac.[3] The county was created in theWisconsin Territory in 1836 and later organized in 1844.[4] Fond du Lac is French for "bottom of the lake", given so because of the county's location at the southern shore ofLake Winnebago.[5][6][7] Fond du Lac County comprises the Fond du Lac, WisconsinMetropolitan Statistical Area.[8]The Holyland region is in northeastern Fond du Lac County.
According to theU.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.[9]
Fond du Lac County Airport (IATA:FLD,ICAO:KFLD,FAALID:FLD) serves the county and surrounding communities.
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 139 | — | |
| 1850 | 14,510 | 10,338.8% | |
| 1860 | 34,154 | 135.4% | |
| 1870 | 46,273 | 35.5% | |
| 1880 | 46,859 | 1.3% | |
| 1890 | 44,088 | −5.9% | |
| 1900 | 47,589 | 7.9% | |
| 1910 | 51,610 | 8.4% | |
| 1920 | 56,119 | 8.7% | |
| 1930 | 59,883 | 6.7% | |
| 1940 | 62,353 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 67,829 | 8.8% | |
| 1960 | 75,085 | 10.7% | |
| 1970 | 84,567 | 12.6% | |
| 1980 | 88,964 | 5.2% | |
| 1990 | 90,083 | 1.3% | |
| 2000 | 97,296 | 8.0% | |
| 2010 | 101,633 | 4.5% | |
| 2020 | 104,154 | 2.5% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 104,269 | [11] | 0.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14] 1990–2000[15] 2010–2020[2] | |||
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 104,154.[16] The population density was 144.7 per square mile.[1] The median age was 41.4 years, with 21.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 97.0 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.6 males.[17]
The racial makeup of the county was 88.0%White, 2.3%Black or African American, 0.5%American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%Asian, <0.1%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 3.0% from some other race, and 5.0% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 6.4% of the population.[16]
63.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 36.3% lived in rural areas.[18]
There were 42,824 households in the county, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.8% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]
There were 45,740 housing units at an average density of 63.6 per square mile, of which 6.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.5% were owner-occupied and 30.5% were renter-occupied; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.[1][17]
As of thecensus[19] of 2000, there were 97,296 people, 36,931 households, and 25,482 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 135 people per square mile (52 people/km2). There were 39,271 housing units at an average density of 54 units per square mile (21 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.16%White, 0.90%Black orAfrican American, 0.38%Native American, 0.87%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 0.84% fromother races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 2.04% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race. 57.7% were ofGerman, 6.1%Irish and 5.3%American ancestry. 95.5% spokeEnglish, 2.1%Spanish and 1.3%German as their first language.
There were 36,931 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% weremarried couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.
In 2017, there were 1,066 births, giving a general fertility rate of 57.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 20th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[20] Additionally, there were 74 reported induced abortions performed on women of Fond du Lac County residence in 2017.[21]
School districts include:[22]
Public high schools with in the county include:
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1892 | 4,129 | 42.47% | 5,254 | 54.04% | 339 | 3.49% |
| 1896 | 6,174 | 54.15% | 4,933 | 43.27% | 294 | 2.58% |
| 1900 | 6,258 | 53.82% | 5,140 | 44.20% | 230 | 1.98% |
| 1904 | 7,027 | 59.58% | 4,417 | 37.45% | 350 | 2.97% |
| 1908 | 5,872 | 50.86% | 5,194 | 44.99% | 479 | 4.15% |
| 1912 | 3,014 | 31.34% | 4,838 | 50.31% | 1,764 | 18.34% |
| 1916 | 5,781 | 52.16% | 5,021 | 45.30% | 282 | 2.54% |
| 1920 | 12,543 | 74.58% | 3,409 | 20.27% | 867 | 5.15% |
| 1924 | 8,516 | 41.62% | 2,222 | 10.86% | 9,722 | 47.52% |
| 1928 | 12,593 | 51.36% | 11,719 | 47.80% | 205 | 0.84% |
| 1932 | 8,436 | 33.74% | 16,143 | 64.56% | 425 | 1.70% |
| 1936 | 9,179 | 35.40% | 14,821 | 57.16% | 1,931 | 7.45% |
| 1940 | 16,804 | 61.46% | 10,323 | 37.76% | 215 | 0.79% |
| 1944 | 16,785 | 63.81% | 9,378 | 35.65% | 143 | 0.54% |
| 1948 | 13,760 | 59.61% | 8,904 | 38.57% | 419 | 1.82% |
| 1952 | 22,794 | 74.43% | 7,724 | 25.22% | 107 | 0.35% |
| 1956 | 21,496 | 72.46% | 7,940 | 26.76% | 230 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | 19,498 | 59.65% | 13,132 | 40.17% | 58 | 0.18% |
| 1964 | 12,708 | 41.29% | 18,040 | 58.61% | 30 | 0.10% |
| 1968 | 18,184 | 55.59% | 12,563 | 38.41% | 1,962 | 6.00% |
| 1972 | 21,007 | 60.99% | 12,050 | 34.99% | 1,386 | 4.02% |
| 1976 | 22,226 | 55.79% | 16,571 | 41.59% | 1,044 | 2.62% |
| 1980 | 24,196 | 56.97% | 15,293 | 36.01% | 2,981 | 7.02% |
| 1984 | 26,069 | 64.61% | 13,983 | 34.66% | 294 | 0.73% |
| 1988 | 21,985 | 57.59% | 15,887 | 41.62% | 303 | 0.79% |
| 1992 | 19,785 | 44.45% | 13,757 | 30.91% | 10,964 | 24.63% |
| 1996 | 16,488 | 44.65% | 15,542 | 42.08% | 4,901 | 13.27% |
| 2000 | 26,548 | 56.98% | 18,181 | 39.02% | 1,860 | 3.99% |
| 2004 | 33,291 | 62.77% | 19,216 | 36.23% | 529 | 1.00% |
| 2008 | 28,164 | 53.83% | 23,463 | 44.84% | 696 | 1.33% |
| 2012 | 30,355 | 56.84% | 22,379 | 41.91% | 668 | 1.25% |
| 2016 | 31,022 | 59.89% | 17,387 | 33.57% | 3,387 | 6.54% |
| 2020 | 35,754 | 62.45% | 20,588 | 35.96% | 909 | 1.59% |
| 2024 | 37,272 | 63.68% | 20,495 | 35.02% | 760 | 1.30% |
Fond du Lac County is governed by a twenty-five-member Board of Supervisors and an elected County Executive, all of whom are elected in nonpartisan elections. The other countywide officials, including the Sheriff and District Attorney, run in partisan elections.
AsRipon'sLittle White Schoolhouse was the birthplace of theRepublican Party in 1854, the GOP has long been the dominant party in Fond du Lac County. Since 1896 when the county broke a 20 year streak of voting Democratic, outside 1912 (when the Republican vote was split byTheodore Roosevelt's run as part of theBull Moose Party),Franklin D. Roosevelt's first two terms, andLyndon Johnson winning the county in 1964, along with stateProgressiveRobert M. La Follette's win in 1924, the majority of Fond du Lac County voters have chosen the Republican candidate.
| Office | Officeholder | Party |
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| Executive | Sam Kaufman | Nonpartisan |
| Sheriff | Ryan F. Waldschmidt | Republican |
| Clerk | Lisa Freiberg | Republican |
| Treasurer | Brenda Schneider | Republican |
| Register of Deeds | Jim Krebs | Republican |
| Clerk of Circuit Court | Ramona Geib | Republican |
| District Attorney | Eric Toney | Republican |
| Name | District |
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| Kat Griffith | District 1 |
| Gary A. Will | District 2 |
| Karen Madigan | District 3 |
| Michael J. Will | District 4 |
| Sarah Ann Smith | District 5 |
| Michael Beer | District 6 |
| Jonathon Venhuizen | District 7 |
| Bob Simon | District 8 |
| Thomas Dornbrook | District 9 |
| Ken Depperman | District 10 |
| Steven A. Abel | District 11 |
| Dennis Stenz | District 12 |
| John J. Rickert | District 13 |
| Michael Conley | District 14 |
| Joseph Fenrick | District 15 |
| Mike Streetar | District 16 |
| Jay John Myrechuck | District 17 |
| Scott Rodman | District 18 |
| Tom Herlache | District 19 |
| Tiffany Brault | District 20 |
| Dean P. Will | District 21 |
| Caroline M. Janke | District 22 |
| Martin S. Ryan | District 23 |
| Mary B. Hayes | District 24 |
| Angela C. Luehring | District 25 |
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