North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°48′37″N 88°28′56″W / 43.81028°N 88.48222°W / 43.81028; -88.48222Coordinates: 43°48′37″N 88°28′56″W / 43.81028°N 88.48222°W / 43.81028; -88.48222
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Fond du Lac
Area
– Total	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
– Land	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	768 ft (234 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	4,557
– Density	2,387.6/sq mi (921.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-58000[2]
GNIS feature ID	1570425[1]

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North Fond du Lac High School

North Fond du Lac is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,557 at the 2000 census.

Despite the name, North Fond du Lac is actually located northwest of Fond du Lac, as Lake Winnebago is directly north of Fond du Lac.

Geography

North Fond du Lac is located at 43°48′37″N 88°28′56″W / 43.81028°N 88.48222°W / 43.81028; -88.48222 (43.810188, -88.482232).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,557 people, 1,789 households, and 1,289 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,387.6 people per square mile (921.2/km²). There were 1,912 housing units at an average density of 1,001.8 per square mile (386.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.94% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 1,789 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,327, and the median income for a family was $49,946. Males had a median income of $37,959 versus $21,631 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,492. About 3.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Jason Witczak, American football player, was born in North Fond du Lac.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Village of North Fond du Lac
• North Fond du Lac Public Library
• North Fond du Lac Police Department