Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois
| Fremont Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Lake County |
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 Lake County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 42°16′56″N 88°03′31″W / 42.28222°N 88.05861°WCoordinates: 42°16′56″N 88°03′31″W / 42.28222°N 88.05861°W | |
| 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 |
Fremont Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,337.
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.
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. Lakes in this township include Countryside Lake, Davis Lake, Diamond Lake, Lake Fairfield and Schreiber Lake.
The township contains five cemeteries: Ivanhoe, Saint Marys Catholic, Transfiguration Catholic, Union and United States Naval.
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