Summary for Fond du Lac
About Fond du Lac (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Fond du Lac County (see below)
Time Zone: Fond du Lac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Codes: (274), (920)<1>
ZIP Codes: 54935-54937<2>
Elevation: 760 feet [231.65 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fond du Lac)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 43,158 (0.32% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 43,021 (1.94% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 42,203 |
Total Area:<5> 20.12 sq. miles [52.1 km²] - of which 6.42% is water (1.29 sq. miles [3.3 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 19,181
Websites for Fond du Lac
Official Website: www.ci.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.fdlac.com/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fond du Lac:
Lat: 43.773200° (or 43°46'23" N)
Lon: -88.447100° (or -88°26'49" W)
USGS Topo Map: Fond du Lac<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fond du Lac
GNIS ID: 1583208
FIPS State / Place Code: 55 / 26275
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fond du Lac)
About Fond du Lac County
The city of Fond du Lac is the County Seat for Fond du Lac County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fond du Lac)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 103,079 (1.42% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 101,633 (4.46% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 97,296 |
Total Area: 765 sq. miles [1,983.5 km²] - of which 6.04% is water (46.29 sq. miles [119.9 km²])
Housing Units: 43,910
Official Website: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fond du Lac
GNIS ID: 1581079
FIPS State / County Code: 55 / 039
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fond du Lac)
About Wisconsin
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 5,824,581 (2.42% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 5,686,986 (6.03% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 5,363,675 |
Websites for State of Wisconsin
Official Website: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Tourism: https://www.travelwisconsin.com/
Parks: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/
Fishing: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Fishing/
Hunting: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Wisconsin
GNIS ID: 1779806
FIPS State: 55
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fond du Lac)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fond du Lac: www.ci.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fond du Lac). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fond du Lac or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Fond du Lac includes: 54935, 54936 & 54937. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fond du Lac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fond du Lac. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fond du Lac, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fond du Lac. |