Jobs & Economy in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac's economy runs on a real, genuine manufacturing base anchored by Mercury Marine, layered onto county-seat government employment and regional healthcare.
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Learn moreMercury Marine's real global headquarters
Mercury Marine, the world's largest builder of marine propulsion systems, has been headquartered at its current Fond du Lac location since 1946 -- the city's genuine, defining industrial employer.
County-seat government and healthcare employment
Fond du Lac County government, the Fond du Lac School District, and SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital round out the city's real, substantial local employment base.
A distinct economic identity from Milwaukee-metro suburbs
Fond du Lac's real, global-manufacturing employment anchor is a genuine point of distinction from this project's Milwaukee-metro Wisconsin Tier A markets, none of which host a comparable manufacturing headquarters of their own.
Key takeaways
- Mercury Marine's global headquarters is Fond du Lac's real, defining employment anchor.
- County government and SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital round out the local employment base.
- Fond du Lac's manufacturing identity is genuinely distinct from Milwaukee-metro suburbs.
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