North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,557 at the 2000 census.
Despite the name, North Fond du Lac is actually located northwest of Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...
, as Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago is a freshwater lake in eastern Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest lake entirely within the state.-Statistics:...
is directly north of Fond du Lac.
Geography
North Fond du Lac is located at 43°48′37"N 88°28′56"W (43.810188, -88.482232).According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,557 people, 1,789 households, and 1,289 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
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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.