Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois

Fremont Township
Township

Location in Lake County

Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°16′56″N 88°03′31″W / 42.28222°N 88.05861°W / 42.28222; -88.05861Coordinates: 42°16′56″N 88°03′31″W / 42.28222°N 88.05861°W / 42.28222; -88.05861
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 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fremont township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  2. Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 129.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.