Fremont, Sullivan County, New York

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Fremont, New York
Sullivan County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Fremont highlighted.svg
Location of Fremont in Sullivan County, New York
Coordinates: 41°51′38″N75°2′25″W / 41.86056°N 75.04028°W / 41.86056; -75.04028
Country United States
State New York
County Sullivan
Area
  Total51.2 sq mi (132.7 km2)
  Land50.3 sq mi (130.4 km2)
  Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
1,440 ft (439 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,161
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12736, 12776
Area code 845
FIPS code 36-27573
GNIS feature ID0978976

Fremont is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census.

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The Town of Fremont is in the northwestern part of the county.

History

The town was formed from part of the Town of Callicoon in 1851. When the town was first settled, circa 1780, the absence of roads required entry by means of the Delaware River.

The hamlet of Long Eddy was once incorporated as Douglas City, Sullivan County's first and only city. Long Eddy is the home of the Basket Historical Society. The hamlet also plays host to Sullivan County's longest continuously owned-and-operated business, the Long Eddy Hotel & Saloon.

Geography and climate

The northwestern town line is the border of Delaware County, and the southwestern town line is the border of Pennsylvania (Wayne County), marked by the Delaware River.

The climate of the town is typical of the interior northeast. Made up of hills of about 2,000 ft. in elevation and valleys under 1,000 ft. The majority of the town is forested with open fields scattered about.

The weather in the summer is cool with temperatures rarely reaching 90 °F (32 °C) and averaging 70–79 °F (21–26 °C) in the day and around 60 °F (16 °C) at night. In the spring and fall temperatures are very inconsistent with warm days 70–79 °F (21–26 °C) and cold days with snow. The winter is very cold with average highs below freezing for most of the winter and nighttime temperatures often dropping to near 0 °F (−18 °C) . The average snowfall is upwards of 6 feet (180 cm) per year, with snow cover over the majority of the winter.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.2 square miles (133 km2), of which, 50.3 square miles (130 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (1.74%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 1,728
1870 2,21828.4%
1880 2,025−8.7%
1890 2,1687.1%
1900 2,1840.7%
1910 1,931−11.6%
1920 1,435−25.7%
1930 1,386−3.4%
1940 1,251−9.7%
1950 1,170−6.5%
1960 1,047−10.5%
1970 1,0470.0%
1980 1,34628.6%
1990 1,332−1.0%
2000 1,3914.4%
2010 1,381−0.7%
2020 1,161−15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [1] [2]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 1,391 people, 563 households, and 394 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.6 inhabitants per square mile (10.7/km2). There were 1,182 housing units at an average density of 23.5 per square mile (9.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.75% White, 1.58% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 563 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $29,338 versus $27,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,087. About 13.2% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census Report, Fremont town, Sullivan County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Fremont%20town,%20Sullivan%20County,%20New%20York
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.