Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Fremont Township
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Location in Lake County
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Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°16′56″N88°03′31″W / 42.28222°N 88.05861°W / 42.28222; -88.05861 Coordinates: 42°16′56″N88°03′31″W / 42.28222°N 88.05861°W / 42.28222; -88.05861
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
  Supervisor Peter Tekampe
Area
  Total35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
  Land34.1 sq mi (88.4 km2)
  Water1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
32,716
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-097-27923
Website www.fremonttownship.com

Fremont Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,337. [2]

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History

The township was formed about 1849. A number of names were suggested, and eventually the name Fremont was adopted in honor of the western explorer John C. Frémont. [3]

Geography

Fremont Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km2); of this, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) or 4.69 percent is water. [2] Lakes in this township include Countryside Lake, Davis Lake, Diamond Lake, Lake Fairfield and Schreiber Lake.

Villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Ivanhoe, Saint Marys Catholic, Transfiguration Catholic, Union and United States Naval.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)32,716 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fremont township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 129.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.