Fremont Township, Steuben County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Fremont Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Steuben
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:23.15
Area Land Sq Mi:22.94
Area Water Sq Mi:0.21
Area Water Percent:0.91
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2851
Population Density Sq Mi:130.5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:326
Elevation Ft:1070
Coordinates:41.7339°N -84.9175°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46737[3]
Area Code:260
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453317

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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.09%) is land and (or 0.91%) is water.[4] Lakes in this township include Eaton Lake, Fish Lake and Walters Lake.

Cities and towns

Cemeteries

The 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

Education

Fremont Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Fremont Public Library.[6]

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Fremont Township, Steuben County, Indiana . . Apr 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-08. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Fremont Township IN ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200157/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18151 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. "Steuben County Cemeteries". The USGS also lists a "Cemetery Lake", an actual lake, as a cemetery (see USGS page here).
  6. Web site: Circulation Policies . Fremont Public Library . 15 March 2018.

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