Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Fremont Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Lake County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Established November 6, 1849
Government
 • Supervisor Peter Tekampe
Area
 • Total 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land 34.1 sq mi (88.4 km2)
 • Water 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
Elevation 804 ft (245 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 32,337
 • Density 900/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0429031
Website www.fremonttownship.com

Fremont Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,337.[1]

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.[2]

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.[1] Lakes in this township include Countryside Lake, Davis Lake, Diamond Lake, Lake Fairfield and Schreiber Lake.

Cities and towns

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 129.

External links

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