Is North Fond du Lac a good place to live?
A town with more to fix than most. Its weakest is schools (C): its public schools trail 73% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. At about $155K, a typical home costs 2.1 years of the Fond du Lac metro’s $74K median household income. Where it does best is hazard risk (B). Overall, that makes a C−, good for 339th of 357 in Wisconsin. Nationally, it does better than 19% of U.S. towns. North Fond du Lac's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails just over four fifths of U.S. towns. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
How North Fond du Lac grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far North Fond du Lac is from typical.
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96% of working residents leave North Fond du Lac for work
Where North Fond du Lac’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Fond du Lac.
North Fond du Lac is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and is safe by national standards but not by Wisconsin’s.
About two in five of North Fond du Lac’s working residents commute to Fond du Lac
North Fond du Lac has 730 jobs for its 2,515 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Among residents in North Fond du Lac, 12% live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave North Fond du Lac to do it: just 4% work in town. In North Fond du Lac, the median household income is $63,000. The top destinations are Fond du Lac (40%), Oshkosh (8%) and Milwaukee (2%).
| North Fond du Lac | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Fond du Lac’s grade for schools is a C
Below: Two of its 7 schools, each with why it was picked. The largest public high school is Horace Mann High, with 453 students. Public schools: the North Fond du Lac School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Learning ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 612 | C− |
| Horace Mann HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 453 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
A larger share of adults in North Fond du Lac have obesity than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Against the 9,569 U.S. towns with household incomes like North Fond du Lac’s, it is less healthy than 52%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
North Fond du Lac: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. 31% of North Fond du Lac adults get no exercise outside work.
| North Fond du Lac | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | North Fond du Lac | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 9.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The climate in North Fond du Lac brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In North Fond du Lac, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in North Fond du Lac is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in North Fond du Lac than in 61% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 50% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Less crime per resident in North Fond du Lac than in 55% of U.S. towns
At 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 60% of Wisconsin’s graded towns.
The rate of thefts and burglaries for North Fond du Lac comes to 4.1 per 1,000 residents. The violent crime rate for North Fond du Lac comes to 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
| North Fond du Lac | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Protected land: 1.8% of North Fond du Lac
The density of trails in North Fond du Lac is 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.3 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 25 acres.
| North Fond du Lac | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village Park | — | 15 |
| 2. LeMieux Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Optimist Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in North Fond du Lac sell for about $281K
At 2.1 years of the Fond du Lac metro’s $74K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in any other Wisconsin town; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.
Homes sold in North Fond du Lac spent a median 36 days on the market. 56% of households live in a home they own locally. Bidding over the asking price: 57% of homes sold here.
| North Fond du Lac | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,124 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Fond du Lac
Lake Winnebago and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Fond du Lac. Close and well known come first.
15 mi LakeLake Winnebago
13 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
26 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
39 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor Resort
39 mi MuseumJohn Michael Kohler Arts Center
32 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the CastlePhoto credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Blue Harbor Resort: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Michael Kohler Arts Center: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to North Fond du Lac: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Fond du Lac, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Fond du Lac
About 2 of every 100 North Fond du Lac residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About North Fond du Lac
Village in Wisconsin, United States
North Fond du Lac is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,378 at the 2020 census. Despite the name, North Fond du Lac is actually located northwest of Fond du Lac, as Lake Winnebago is directly north of Fond du Lac.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
North Fond du Lac’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with North Fond du Lac.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Fond du Lac (C) is closest.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fond du Lac | #339 | C− | B− | B | C | C |
| Friendship | #288 | C+ | B− | — | C | B− |
| Fond du Lac | #278 | C+ | C+ | — | C | B− |
| Fond du Lac | #327 | C | B | C− | C | C+ |
Friendship and Fond du Lac report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Fond du Lac with a neighbor →
Questions about North Fond du Lac
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Fond du Lac, WI a good place to live?
North Fond du Lac grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #339 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades C for health, B for safety and C for schools.
Is North Fond du Lac, WI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $155,000, 54% below the Wisconsin typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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