Fond du Lac County History

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Fond du Lac County, created in 1836 as a territorial county, is French for "bottom of the lake." Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Fond du Lac.
Land Area 722.91 sq miles
Water Area 42.89 sq miles
Elevation 760 ft at Fond du Lac
Number of Lakes 42
Area in Lakes 1,655 acres (2.59 sq miles)
Rivers Fond du Lac, Grand, Killsnake, Milwaukee, Mullet, Rock, Sheboygan
Major Watershed Lake Michigan (West), Rock River (East)
Geographical Province Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation Areas of sedge meadows and expanses of prairie bluestem and composites. East: sedge meadow, basswood, and elm. West side of Lake Winnebago: oak savanna, sugar maple, basswood, and elm.
Population
1930: 59,883
1970: 84,567
1980: 88,964
1990: 90,083
2000: 97,296
Border Counties
North: Lake Winnebago, Calumet County
East: Calumet County, Sheboygan County
South: Washington County, Dodge County
West: Green Lake County



Fond du Lac County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us
County Administrator County Executive Phone: 920-929-3155
E-mail
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 1557
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1557 Phone: 920-929-3000

County Parks Director of Planning & Parks Phone: 920-929-3135

Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 509
Fond du Lac, WI 54936 Phone: 920-929-3018

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Fond du Lac County
400 Campus Dr, Room 112
Fond du Lac, WI 54935 Phone: 920-929-3170
E-mail

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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Campbellsport Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 535
Campbellsport, WI 53010-0535 Phone: 920-979-0080

Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce
207 N Main St
Fond du Lac, WI 54935-3460 Phone: 920-921-9500

Fond du Lac Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
171 S Pioneer Rd
Fond du Lac, WI 54935-3871 Phone: 920-923-3010

Fond du Lac Economic Development Corp
PO Box 1303
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1303 Phone: 920-929-2928

Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 305
Ripon, WI 54971-0305 Phone: 920-748-6764

Ripon Main Street
PO Box 365
Ripon, WI 54971 Phone: 920-748-7466

St. Cloud Businessmen's Association
PO Box 395
Saint Cloud, WI 53079-0395

Waupun Area Chamber of Commerce
16 S Mill St
Waupun, WI 53963 Phone: 920-324-3491


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Fond du Lac County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1264
Fond du Lac, WI 54935-1056 Phone: 920-923-3168
E-mail
Fond du Lac County Historical Society
PO Box 1284
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1284 Phone: 920-922-1044

WIGenWebProject, Fond du Lac County


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