Located along the banks of the Fox River and Lake Winnebago in east central Wisconsin lies a cluster of dynamic communities known collectively as "The Fox Cities." With a population of more than 220,000, the Fox Cities area is one of the largest and fastest growing urban centers in Wisconsin. The Fox Cities area is comprised of 18 municipalities-the largest of which is the city of Appleton. The population of the three-county Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is nearly 380,000.