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Introduction to Fond du Lac Wisconsin

Fond du Lac is an exciting, mid-size city at the foot of Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin's largest inland lake. With a population inching over 42,000, Fond du Lac offers much to the prospective business entrepreneur; to couples looking for a great place to live, work and raise a family; and to those who long to be close to nature and all that nature holds in recreational amenities.

Fond du Lac's location places it within 60 minutes of Wisconsin's four major markets – Milwaukee, Madison, the Fox Cities and Green Bay – where half of the state's population resides. It is for this reason that Fond du Lac is an important manufacturing and distribution center. Firms located here draw from a large pool of well-educated and highly-skilled workers.

As Fond du Lac County's largest city, Fond du Lac is also the area's shopping center. The downtown, the enclosed mall and several large shopping plazas bustle with eager shoppers. Downtown Fond du Lac offers an eclectic mix of specialty and retail stores, services and cultural opportunities in beautiful, historic surroundings. Character is evident through lovely streetscape, restored turn-of-the-century architecture and unique businesses. A downtown revitalization process aims to bring people, activity, business and a thriving civic life to the heart of Fond du Lac. Through strategic management of the downtown's resources, the goal is to solidify the downtown's role as a gathering place and community center.

Living in Fond du Lac and the surrounding area is often idyllic. Spacious homes line the shores of Lake Winnebago and nearby Lake Deneveu. Homes look out on the fairways and greens of fashionable golf courses and they cluster in sparkling new city subdivisions. Historic areas display exceedingly well-maintained homes and mansions from the late 1800s and early 1900s —Victorian, Italianate and Federal masterpieces among them.

The school systems of Fond du Lac (public, parochial and Christian-based) hold high standards for teachers and students. This emphasis on quality education is enhanced by the presence of three formidable institutions — the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, Marian College and Moraine Park Technical College.

Lake Winnebago influences the character of Fond du Lac recreation. The city's 400-acre Lakeside Park is its centerpiece. It is a place where families can enjoy the great outdoors to the utmost and where boats, marinas and fishing are a central theme. To all who live in Fond du Lac, this city on the lake is the best place to be any season of the year.