Fremont Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,851, down from 2,993 at the 2010 census,[4] and it contained 1,211 housing units.
Fremont Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Steuben County | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′02″N 84°55′03″W / 41.73389°N 84.91750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Steuben |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.15 sq mi (60.0 km2) |
| • Land | 22.94 sq mi (59.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.91% |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,851 |
| • Density | 130.5/sq mi (50.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46737[3] |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453317 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.15 square miles (60.0 km2), of which 22.94 square miles (59.4 km2) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.91%) is water.[4] Lakes in this township include Eaton Lake, Fish Lake and Walters Lake.
Cities and towns
editCemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Bower, Coventer (also known as Ray Cemetery), Lakeside, and Fremont Cemetery (listed by the USGS as "The Old Cemetery").[5]
Major highways
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Education
editFremont Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Fremont Public Library.[6]
References
edit- "Fremont Township, Steuben County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- "Steuben County Cemeteries", Steuben County, Indiana, INGenWeb Site, accessed August 12, 2008.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fremont Township, Steuben County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Fremont Township IN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Steuben County Cemeteries". The USGS also lists a "Cemetery Lake", an actual lake, as a cemetery (see USGS page here).
- ^ "Circulation Policies". Fremont Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.