Fremont, Sullivan County, New York
| Fremont, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Fremont, New York
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| Coordinates: 41°51′38″N 75°2′25″W / 41.86056°N 75.04028°WCoordinates: 41°51′38″N 75°2′25″W / 41.86056°N 75.04028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.2 sq mi (132.7 km2) |
| • Land | 50.3 sq mi (130.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,381 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12736 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-27573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978976 |
Fremont is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Fremont is in the northwest part of the county.
The town was formed from part of the Town of Callicoon in 1851. When the town was first settled, around 1780, the absence of roads required entry by means of the Delaware River.
The hamlet of Long Eddy was once incorporated as Douglas City, Sullivan County's first and only city. Long Eddy is the home of the Basket Historical Society. The hamlet also plays host to Sullivan County's longest continuously owned-and-operated business, the Long Eddy Hotel & Saloon.
The northwest town line is the border of Delaware County, New York, and the southwest town line is the border of Pennsylvania (Wayne County), marked by the Delaware River.
The climate of the town is typical of the interior northeast. Made up of hills of about 2,000 ft. in elevation and valleys under 1,000 ft. The majority of the town is forested with open fields scattered about.
The weather in the summer is cool with temperatures rarely reaching 90 °F (32 °C) and averaging 70–79 °F (21–26 °C) in the day and around 60 °F (16 °C) at night. In the spring and fall temperatures are very inconsistent with warm days 70–79 °F (21–26 °C) and cold days with snow. The winter is very cold with average highs below freezing for most of the winter and nighttime temperatures often dropping to near 0 °F (−18 °C) . The average snowfall is upwards of 6 feet (180 cm) per year, with snow cover over the majority of the winter.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.2 square miles (133 km2), of which, 50.3 square miles (130 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (1.74%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,391 people, 563 households, and 394 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.6 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 1,182 housing units at an average density of 23.5 per square mile (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.75% White, 1.58% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
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