Fremont Township, Isabella County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Fremont Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Label:Fremont Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Isabella
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.9
Area Land Km2:92.8
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:35.9
Area Land Sq Mi:35.8
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1445
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:256
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:43.5106°N -84.9083°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48896, 48858, 49310, 48883, 49340, 48877
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-30680[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626316

Fremont Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,445 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9sqmi, of which 35.8sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,358 people, 489 households, and 365 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 519 housing units at an average density of 14.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 489 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,577, and the median income for a family was $45,956. Males had a median income of $31,603 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,644. About 4.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-24 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Walter . Romig . Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . Great Lakes Books Series . 1986 . . 978-0-8143-1838-6 . Detroit . 79.