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Welcome to North Fond du Lac ...

The village of North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County<1>.


The location of North Fond du Lac has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Fond du Lac, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for North Fond du Lac: N. Fond Du Lac

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Fond du Lac has a population of 5,068 people<3> (see below for details).

North Fond du Lac is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: North Fond du Lac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for North Fond du Lac: (920) and (274)<5>

Websites for North Fond du Lac ...

Official Website: www.nfdl.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Fond du Lac had an population of 5,068 people. This is an increase of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Fond du Lac had a population of 5,014 people. This makes North Fond du Lac the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of North Fond du Lac represents 0.09% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 177th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,014 people, the population of North Fond du Lac increased 10.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,557 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Fond du Lac.

Communities near North Fond du Lac ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Fond du Lac.

  • Oshkosh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
    • Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
  • Waupun
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
    • Waupun is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
  • Ripon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
    • Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
  • Lomira
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
    • Lomira is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
  • Campbellsport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
    • Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
  • Oakfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
    • Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
  • Rosendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
  • Eden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Kekoskee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
    • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Brandon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Fond du Lac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Fond du Lac.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Fond du Lac. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Fond du Lac.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Fond du Lac. See our Newspapers Page for North Fond du Lac.

Adding North Fond du Lac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Fond du Lac in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Fond du Lac was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Fond du Lac.

The official website for North Fond du Lac: www.nfdl.org/

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Fond du Lac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Fond du Lac.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Fond du Lac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920).









 

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