Town guide

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, home to about 44,494 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54935 and 54937.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population44,4942,314 per sq mi
Median home value$173,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fond du Lac

2 ZIP codes

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Around Fond du Lac

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)64 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL140 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fond du Lac; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fond du Lac

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fond du Lac had 44,678 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 15th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Fond du Lac County grew from 47,589 residents in 1900 to 104,154 in 2020.

Fond du Lac population by census2000: 42,203, 2010: 43,021, 2020: 44,67842,203200043,021201044,6782020

Fond du Lac County, 1900–2020

Fond du Lac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,589, 1910: 51,610, 1920: 56,119, 1930: 59,883, 1940: 62,353, 1950: 67,829, 1960: 75,085, 1970: 84,567, 1980: 88,964, 1990: 90,083, 2000: 97,296, 2010: 101,633, 2020: 104,15448K’00’1056K’20’3062K’40’5075K’60’7089K’80’9097K’00’10104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 28.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fond du LacJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in27°11°Jan0.730°14°Feb0.742°24°Mar1.756°35°Apr2.868°47°May3.378°57°Jun4.182°61°Jul3.480°59°Aug3.573°51°Sep2.959°40°Oct2.545°29°Nov1.832°18°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fond Du Lac Co Ap, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Fond du Lac County

42,508 jobs at 2,227 businesses in Fond du Lac County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fond du Lac CountyManufacturing: 10,124 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,666 jobs; Retail trade: 5,575 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,829 jobs; Construction: 3,248 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,954 jobs; Other services: 1,765 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,534 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

798 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fond du Lac’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fond Du Lac3.1 miles
  • Waupun Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Waupun16.0 miles
  • Ripon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripon16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors74
Specialist doctors139
Dentists69
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants172
Mental health providers163
Physical and occupational therapists137
Optometrists20
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies14

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fond du Lac

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Lakeside Park West · 256 acres2.4 mi
  • Lakeside Park · 120 acres3.0 mi
  • Ledgeview Center · 35 acres2.8 mi
  • Adelaide Park · 23 acres1.7 mi
  • Buttermilk Creek Park · 21 acres2.8 mi
  • Greenway Arboretum · 19 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • ALDI0.8 mi
  • Pick 'n Save1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi
  • Pick 'n Save2.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Fond du Lac Public Library2.3 mi
  • Spillman Library2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Children's Museum of Fond du Lac2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Thelma Sadoff Center For the Arts2.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1843.

Notable people born here

  • King Camp Gillette (1855) · American entrepreneur (1855–1932)
  • Travis Diener (1982) · American basketball player
  • Brigid Bazlen (1944) · American actress (1944-1989)
  • Scott McCallum (1950) · Wisconsin businessman and politician
  • Ronald Langacker (1942) · Professor emeritus in the field of linguistics at the University of California, San Diego.
  • F. Ryan Duffy (1888) · United States federal judge and U.S. Senator (1888-1979)
  • Mike Winkelmann (1981) · American digital artist, graphic designer, and animator
  • Paul O. Husting (1866) · American politician (1866-1917)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fond du Lac

Public schools here are run by Fond du Lac School District, North Fond du Lac School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chegwin ElementaryFond du LacPre-K–5296Public2.5 mi
Early Learning CenterNorth Fond du LacPre-K84Public2.9 mi
Early Learning in Fond du LacFond du LacPre-K231Public0.9 mi
Evans ElementaryFond du LacPre-K–5279Public0.9 mi
Lakeshore ElementaryFond du LacPre-K–5354Public4.3 mi
Parkside ElementaryFond du LacPre-K–5325Public1.7 mi
Pier ElementaryFond du LacPre-K–5274Public2.8 mi
Riverside ElementaryFond du LacPre-K–5273Public2.1 mi
Roberts ElementaryFond du LacPre-K–5317Public3.1 mi
Rosenow ElementaryFond du LacPre-K–5351Public3.3 mi
Waters ElementaryFond du LacPre-K–5389Public2.7 mi
Friendship Learning ElementaryNorth Fond du LacK–5612Public3.1 mi
Treffert Way for the Exceptional MindNorth Fond du LacK–860Charter2.6 mi
Bessie Allen MiddleNorth Fond du Lac6–8339Public2.9 mi
Fond du Lac STEM AcademyFond du Lac6–12162Charter1.6 mi
Sabish MiddleFond du Lac6–8445Public1.1 mi
Theisen MiddleFond du Lac6–8431Public3.2 mi
Woodworth MiddleFond du Lac6–8413Public3.6 mi
Exploration Charter High SchoolNorth Fond du Lac9–1123Charter, Alternative Education2.8 mi
Fond du Lac HighFond du Lac9–121,917Public4.0 mi
Horace Mann HighNorth Fond du Lac9–12453Public2.8 mi
DOC: Taycheedah Correctional InstitutionFond du Lac11–121Alternative Education5.6 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Redeemer Lutheran Grade SchoolFond Du LacPre-K–893Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod1.1 mi
St Marys Springs AcademyFond Du LacPre-K–12815Roman Catholic5.4 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolNorth Fond Du LacPre-K–863Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.0 mi
St Peters Lutheran SchoolFond Du LacPre-K–8174Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.3 mi
Fond Du Lac Christian SchoolFond Du LacK–12115Christian (no specific denomination)3.6 mi
Luther Memorial SchoolFond Du LacK–811Other Lutheran2.7 mi
Winnebago Lutheran AcademyFond Du Lac9–12337Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with North Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Town, Empire, Taycheedah, Friendship Town, Byron Town (Fond du Lac County) and Lamartine.

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