Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

About Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, WI is a thriving city located in eastern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 44,469.

Officially, Fond du Lac is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,311 residents per square mile.

📰 Fond du Lac News Today

• PHOTOS: Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Governor David Crowley campaigns in Fond du Lac KFIZ · Oct 10
• SSM Health to build modern senior living campus in Fond du Lac SSM Health · Jul 22
• James "Jim" E. Feiereisen Obituary Oct 6, 2026 Twohig Funeral Home · Oct 6
• Brenna Mae Slavik Obituary Sep 16, 2026 - Uecker-Witt Funeral Home Uecker-Witt Funeral Home · Sep 16
• Fond du Lac County property transfers include $995K sale | Exclusive Fond du Lac Reporter · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Wisconsin headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Fond du Lac Unique

• A top-25 city in Wisconsin by population (#15 of 607 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Fond du Lac — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 44,469.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fond du Lac

• HYS Sazon Colombiano — mexican
• Sweet and Salty Pig — american
• The Bagelmeister — breakfast (café)
• 11:11 Burgers and Beignets
• Common Grounds — coffee shop (café)
• Eaton's Fresh Pizza — pizza
• Falcon's Nest (café)
• Friar Tuck's — american
• Gilles — ice cream
• Gino's Italian Restaurant — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Children's Museum of Fond du Lac · Museum
• Merry-go-Round · Attraction
• Soo Line 2714 · Attraction
• Whip Ride · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fond du Lac

• Fido Dog Park reviews ★
• Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Adelaide Park reviews ★
• Brookfield Park reviews ★
• Buttermilk Creek Park reviews ★
• Catherine Whittier Lewis Park reviews ★
• Colwert-Edward Park reviews ★
• Frank Russell Park reviews ★
• Franklin Park reviews ★
• Fruthfield Park reviews ★
• Greenway Arboretum reviews ★
• Hamilton Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fond du Lac

• Chegwin Elementary
• Evans Elementary
• Fond du Lac High
• Lakeshore Elementary
• Parkside Elementary
• Pier Elementary
• Riverside Elementary
• Roberts Elementary
• Rosenow Elementary
• Sabish Middle
• Taycheedah Correctional Institution
• Theisen Middle
• Waters Elementary
• Woodworth Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ssm Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Fond Du Lac County Acute Psych Unit · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Fond du Lac

🏘️ Nearby Communities