Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois

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

Fremont Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°16′56″N 88°03′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorPeter 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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-27923
Websitewww.fremonttownship.com

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]

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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.
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