Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
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| Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Fond du Lac |
| Largest city | Fond du Lac |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
766 sq mi (1,983 km²) 648 sq mi (1,872 km²) 43 sq mi (111 km²), 5.60% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
97,296 135/sq mi (52/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us | |
Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac[1]. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 766 square miles (1,983 km²), of which, 723 square miles (1,872 km²) of it is land and 43 square miles (111 km²) of it (5.60%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Winnebago County - north
- Calumet County - northeast
- Sheboygan County - east
- Washington County - southeast
- Dodge County - southwest
- Green Lake County - west
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 47,589 |
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| 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% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[2] 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.
There were 36,931 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married 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.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Alto
- Ashford
- Auburn
- Brandon
- Byron
- Calumet
- Campbellsport
- Dundee (unincorporated)
- Eden (town)
- Eden
- Eldorado
- Empire
- Fairwater
- Fond du Lac (town)
- Fond du Lac
- Forest
- Friendship
- Kewaskum (partial)
- Lamartine
- Marshfield
- Metomen
- Mount Calvary
- North Fond du Lac
- Oakfield (town)
- Oakfield
- Osceola
- Ripon (town)
- Ripon
- Rosendale (town)
- Rosendale
- Springvale
- St. Cloud
- Taycheedah
- Waupun
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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