| Fremont, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
Historic Fremont Store | |
  Fremont, Minnesota Location of the community of Fremont within Fremont Township, Winona County  Fremont, Minnesota Fremont, Minnesota (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′50″N91°53′57″W / 43.91389°N 91.89917°W Coordinates: 43°54′50″N91°53′57″W / 43.91389°N 91.89917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona County |
| Township | Fremont Township |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55979 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 643929 [1] |
Fremont is an unincorporated community in Fremont Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Fremont Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 355 at the 2010 census.
Winona County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2018 census, the population was 50,873. Its county seat is Winona.
The community is located along Winona County Road 29, near its junction with County Road 6, two miles south-southwest of Interstate 90. Nearby places include Utica, Lewiston, St. Charles, Peterson, and Troy.
In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 90 traverses the southern side of the state, parallel to the Minnesota-Iowa state line. The route connects the cities of Rochester, Worthington, Albert Lea, and Austin. The city of Winona is also in close proximity to I-90, with about 10 miles away separating the interstate and the city.
Utica is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census.
Lewiston is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2010 census.
Fremont contains the town hall for Fremont Township, and a general store which appears much as it did when it was built in 1856. It also has an old creamery building and a historic school.
Fremont had a post office from 1876 to 1910. It is named for John C. Fremont, who stayed in the community for a short time while campaigning for President of the United States.
