The Town Files

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

104,137 people. The median home is worth $222,800 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $74,275.

Towns in Fond du Lac County

Towns in Fond du Lac County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fond du Lac44,678$173,700$62,26036.9
Ripon7,863$174,900$54,76341.9
North Fond du Lac5,378$155,100$62,83238.9
Taycheedah4,554$354,000$105,69053.7
Empire2,774$378,600$125,18551.1
Friendship2,748$236,100$70,27249.6

People and housing

Fond du Lac CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$222,800$256,000
Median rent$960$951
Median household income$74,275$82,217
Median age41.945.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%23.8%
Below the poverty line9.2%7.2%

Jobs and pay

45,047 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,238 a year.

Largest industries in Fond du Lac CountyManufacturing9,908 jobs · $68,785Health care & social assistan…5,695 jobs · $68,434Retail5,348 jobs · $36,241Hotels & restaurants3,768 jobs · $19,742Construction3,042 jobs · $84,722Wholesale trade1,718 jobs · $75,861
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fond du Lac County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 780 storm events in Fond du Lac County from 1996 to 2026, with 14 deaths.

Storm events in Fond du Lac County by type since 1996Hail99Heat33Flood15Drought19Tornado33Dense Fog55Lightning23Strong Wind45Winter Storm52Winter Weather145
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fond du Lac County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
October 18, 2018FloodDR-4402: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
June 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 18, 2004Severe StormDR-1526: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).